Opinion ID: 1673573
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Heading: cheney divorce

Text: 1. Cheney asked appellant by telephone if appellant could obtain a divorce for Chenney's wife and appellant responded that he could. 2. Appellant asked Cheney to send him the property agreement between him and his wife and advised Cheney that he would have to sign a waiver of notice in appearance and that Cheney's wife would have to come to appellant's office. 3. Appellant informed Cheney that the fee would be $600.00. This figure was furnished appellant by Annette Cox, secretary to K. C. Edwards and/or J. Robert Huie, both attorneys who have been disbarred because they were in the quickie divorce racket. 4. In this and subsequent telephone conversations with Cheney, appellant mentioned no other attorney than himself. 5. Cheney wrote a letter to appellant about the matter and also sent the property settlement agreement. 6. Cheney received an answer and waiver from appellant, executed it and returned it with a check for $600.00 payable to appellant, along with a letter of transmittal. 7. Cheney had a telephone conversation with appellant concerning the arrangements for Cheney's wife to come to Alabama. 8. Cheney's wife came to Birmingham and went to appellant's office. Appellant escorted her to the office of J. Robert Huie and introduced her to the secretary, Annette Cox. 9. Appellant took Mrs. Cheney to Annette Cox for the purpose of obtaining a divorce. 10. Appellant handed the check for $600.00 to Annette Cox, who requested him to take the check to the bank and bring her the cash. Appellant complied with this request. 11. Annette Cox typed the decree, it was sent to the Winston County Circuit Court, In Equity, and the signed decree was mailed to Mrs. Cheney.