PETTY INV. CO. v. MILLER

No. 15186.

576 P.2d 883 (1978)

PETTY INVESTMENT COMPANY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Melvin MILLER dba Miller Sales, and Jennings-Hanna Investment Company, a corporation, Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of Utah.

March 9, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wayne G. Petty of Moyle & Draper, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellant.

Gaylen S. Young, Jr., Salt Lake City, for defendants and respondents.


MAUGHAN, Justice:

This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing plaintiff's claim for attorney's fees. The claim arises from services rendered by plaintiff's attorney in seeking to have a lien declared invalid. We reverse and remand for the award of attorney's fees. No costs awarded. All statutory references are to Utah Code Annotated, 1953.

Plaintiff, Petty Investment Company, brought an action in district court against Melvin Miller, doing business as Miller...

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