Stewart v. Beggs

Citations

• 56 Fla. 565

Syllabus

<p>1. When within the time set for the issuance of depositions full cross interrogatories are filed, objections to the issuance upon the ground of absence from the State of the party, which lie dormant until the case is called for trial, may be overruled.</p> <p>2. In determining a reasonable fee to be allowed an attorney, suing on a quantum meruit, the beneficial results to the client of the attorney’s services are proper to be considered.</p> <p>3. The finding'of a party, an attorney, in the presence of the jury, for contempt of court, will not for that reason cause reversal, when the attorney’s conduct was very aggravating and the jury’s verdict showed that no prejudice was thereby created.</p> <p>4. When the verdict of a jury awarding an attorney’s fee for professional services, accords not only with the overwhelming weight of the evidence, but also with the court’s own knowledge and experience in such matters, an affirmative charge will not be held error, though there may be some slight evidence to the contrary.</p>