MOORE v. CROOKE

39548.

106 Ga. App. 374 (1962)

126 S.E.2d 864

MOORE v. CROOKE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied July 19, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. P. Tapp, Clark Ray, for plaintiff in error.

Fine & Rolader, D. W. Rolader, contra.


RUSSELL, Judge.

1. An attorney representing a married woman in a divorce action in which alimony is sought is, in the absence of an express contract, entitled to be compensated by her for his total services or any balance due thereon on a quantum meruit basis. Fleming v. Phinizy, 35 Ga.App. 792 (134 SE 814).

2. Where, however, it appears on the trial of an action brought by the attorney against his former client to recover a balance due on the reasonable...

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