LEACH v. LEACH


261 Wis. 350 (1952)

LEACH, Appellant, vs. LEACH, Respondent,

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

April 8, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by Rieser, Mathys, McNamara & Stafford of Madison, and oral argument by Clifford G. Mathys.

For the respondent there was a brief by Dougherty, Ryan, Moss & Wickhem of Janesville, and oral argument by Stanley M. Ryan and Howard H. Moss.


CURRIE, J.

The $2,000 of attorneys' fees which the judgment required the plaintiff husband to pay to the attorneys of the defendant wife was two thirds of their total bill for services rendered by them to the wife in the action. There is not claim made that the amount charged was excessive. Inasmuch as the husband instituted the action for the divorce, much of the services rendered by counsel for the wife were necessary in...

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