Case Name: Michael Reich v. Adelaide M. Berdel
Court: Illinois Appellate Court
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1889-05-29
Citations: 33 Ill. App. 186
Docket Number: 
Parties: Michael Reich v. Adelaide M. Berdel.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Appellate Court Reports
Volume: 33
Pages: 186–188

Head Matter:
Michael Reich v. Adelaide M. Berdel.
Injunctions—Dissolution of—Damages—Attorney's Fees—Separation of Services—Rehearing. .
1. Damages may be assessed upon a litigant’s liability for attorney’s fees on the dissolution of an injunction obtained against such person, and non-payment thereof on his part is no bar to a recovery.
2. In such case the damages allowed should only cover services rendered touching such dissolution.
[Opinion filed May 29, 1889.]
[Opinion filed October 23, 1889.]
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Egbert Jamieson, Judge, presiding.
Messrs. Blum & Blum, for appellant.
Mr. E. A. Sherburne, for appellee.

Opinion:
Gary, J.
This is an appeal from a decree awarding damages to the appellee upon the dissolution of an injunction which the appellant had obtained against her.
The award is principally for attorney's fees, which three attorneys testified were usual and reasonable fees. That she had not paid them was no obstacle to her recovery, as she was liable to pay her attorney a usual and reasonable fee, and for that liability damages may be assessed. Richardson v. Chasen, 59 E. C. L. 756, 10 Ad. & El. (N. S.) 756.
Decree affirmed.