Arizona republican., 1919-03-28
.GET S4, 40 VERDICT AGAINST MRS. M KAY
 . HAD ASKED S7,5O0

Legal services rendered to Mrs. Grace Mackay by Chalmers, Stahl, Fennemore and LOngan were worth $4,450 in the opinion of the jury hearing the testi- mony offered for the past two days in the action brought by the law firm against the woman for $7,5S1.43.
 The undisputed evidence had to do with the firms having been engaged by Mrs. Mackay who later transferred the case, which had to do with the pro- bate of Angus MacKay's will and her interest in his estate, to Joseph Lacey, an Oakland attorney.
 The defentlant offered no testimony, relying on the courts instructions and final argument to secure what was the contention of George l.. Greer a fair and reasonable fee for the local lawyers who represented Mrs. MacKay for a brief period.
 Leading attorneys testified that the S7,500 fee asked for by the plaintiff was only a reasonable fee, not a few de- claring that they would not have cared for Mrs, Mackay's interest for less than $1O00O, while one lawyer stated That he would have demanded S15,000. Those who took the stand were Joseph H. Kibbey, Judge Richard E. Sloan, Judge Ernest Lewis, Walter Bennett, Thomas Armstrong; Jr., P H. Hayes, J. l.. B. Alexander and F. C. Struck meyer
 The arguments were brief. The open ing argument for the plaintiff was made by John L. Gust, who pointed out that which entered into legal ser vices besides the attorneys He referred 10 the intricate legal questions involved and the legal skill required in the Mac Kay will matter.
 In reply MT Greer belittled the amount of law work done by Chal- mers, Stahl, Fennemore and Longan. claiming that all the law involved was a telegram to a legal firm in Montreal and declared that Stahl himself had said on the stand that the matter would nave to be taken up with Dominion 4 iaWyers as the estate involved was in f Canada. He said that he knew his cuent wished to pay d reasonable and just fee and he advised the jurors to make arrangements now with a lawyer 70 look after their widows interests Greer stated that when Mrs. MacKay engaged the firm which had cared foI the business of Angus MacKay. she felt that she had secured the lawyers she thought could pull her out of the hole She fell into other hands and be- Hg dissatisfied with the work of the Phoenix attorneys, discharged them which was her right Greer said that she might have been i'll advised. but Mr. Stahl had himself testified that Angus Mackays will in which she was made the sole beneficiary except for 2 SlOO0 bequest was good How ther could Mrs. MacKay be satisfied witt the $2OOO month settlement suggest. ed by her counsel questioned thu lawyer
 V do not see how any lawyer witf any respect to his profession could ex. pect his clienI 10 give over over a mil. lion dollar estate and accept $2.OOO z month.' declared Greer In closine Greer remarked that he considered tn, plaintiff would be well paid if the jur, made the amount $500. and 1000 wa! pis pay for the services rendered
 W. l.. Barnum made the closing al. sument, presenting the facts brough out in the suit. which was heard befor, Judge Baughn of Pinal county. Judg, Lyman being disqualified.