CHATTERTON v. JANOUSEK

Nos. 15315, 15470.

280 F.2d 719 (1960)

Effie D. CHATTERTON et al., Appellants, v. Joseph O. JANOUSEK, Appellee. Joseph O. JANOUSEK, Appellant, v. Effie D. CHATTERTON et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Submitted March 23, 1960.

Decided June 23, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

In No. 15315 Mr. S. Churchill Elmore, Washington, D. C., argued for appellants. Appellee filed a brief pro se, and the case was treated as submitted thereon. Mr. Earl H. Davis, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellee.

In No. 15470 Mr. Earl H. Davis, Washington, D. C., with whom appellant, pro se, was on the brief, submitted on the brief for appellant. Mr. S. Churchill Elmore, Washington, D. C., submitted on the brief for appellees.

Before EDGERTON, BAZELON, and BURGER, Circuit Judges.


Argued March 10, 1960 (No. 15315).

Submitted March 23, 1960 (No. 15470).

EDGERTON, Circuit Judge.

No. 15470. In 1953 Janousek recovered a judgment against Effie D. Chatterton and others (Chatterton) for attorney's fees, requiring them to pay him a percentage of all sums afterwards received by them in payment of a previous judgment which he had obtained for Effie D. Chatterton in Texas. In 1957 Chatterton moved, with supporting affidavits, for an order...

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