Preece v. Preece
Preece v. Preece
Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Reversing.
Mattie Preece brought; suit against ber husband, W. II. Preece, for divorce and alimony, and for the maintenance of their infant child. The grounds relied on were abandonment for- one year, and such cruel and inhuman treatment for not less than six months as indicated a settled aversion to her. The defendant filed an answer and counterclaim denying the allegations of the petition, and asked for a divorce on the ground that plaintiff had been guilty of such lewd and lascivious conduct as showed her .to be unchaste. A divorce was granted, but the judgment does not show whether it was on the petition of plaintiff, or the answer and counterclaim of the defendant. Alimony was denied, but the defendant was required to pay plaintiff the sum of $30.00 for the support of the child. Plaintiff’s attorneys were allowed a fee of $50.00, which was taxed as costs against the defendant. Contending that alimony was improperly denied, and that the fee allowed her attorneys was not commensurate with the work which they performed, plaintiff appealsl
A careful consideration of the evidence, which we deem it unnecessary to set out at length, convinces us
We also conclude that the 'allowance of only $30.00 for the support of the child was wholly insufficient. The defendant should have been required to pay plaintiff the sum of $15.00 a month for that purpose.
We are further of the opinion that the fee allowed plaintiff’s attorneys was too small. Considering the character, extent and result of their labors, a fee of $100.00 instead of $50.00 should have been allowed.
Judgment reversed and cause remanded with directions to enter judgment in conformity with this opinion.
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