OLIVER v. MITCHELL

No. 9658.

14 Utah 2d 9 (1962)

376 P.2d 390

D.H. OLIVER, PLAINTIFF AND RESPONDENT, v. CHARLES LEE MITCHELL, DEFENDANT AND APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Utah.

November 30, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

K. Samuel King, Salt Lake City, for appellant.

D.H. Oliver, Wayne L. Black, Salt Lake City, for respondent.


McDONOUGH, Justice.

Action for attorney's fees. From a judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $2,500 and an order vacating a stay of execution, defendant appeals.

In 1953 and 1954 the plaintiff, D.H. Oliver, represented the defendant, Charles Mitchell, throughout the prosecution of Mitchell on a charge of first degree murder. Mitchell was then impecunious but promised to pay Oliver when he could. In addition, at Mitchell's arraignment Oliver was appointed as...

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