McAdams v. Brown

COLEMAN, Justice.

This is a suit for attorney’s fees brought in the County Court No. 1 of Galveston *750County, Texas. It was defended on the basis of the statute of limitation of two years. The trial court entered a judgment for the plaintiff after a trial to a jury.

The plaintiff pled that on or about the 22nd day of February, 1963, the defendant “employed” the plaintiff “to represent the said defendant, as owner and lessor of the ‘V’ Cafe * * * in Texas City, Texas, and the plaintiff attorney was to render and perform legal services and give advice to said employer defendant, at the request of…