Donworth & Todd v. Benton County

Citations

• 103 Wash. 382
• 174 P. 441
• 1918 Wash. LEXIS 1063

Syllabus

<p>Appeal — Decisions Appealable — Pinal Oedek of Couet. A judgment awarding attorney’s fees, upon an order of the court in the matter of the approval of a claim allowed hy county commissioners, after a hearing before the court on the merits, is appealable as a final order of the court.</p> <p>Attorney and Client — Compensation — Evidence — Sufficiency. Under a contract for reasonable compensation, attorneys are entitled to a fee of $3,000 for successfully representing a county in a suit to set aside invalid bonds in the sum of $125,000, requiring the exercise of legal skill and ability of a high order, three attorneys having testified that $2,500 to $3,500 would be a reasonable charge.</p>