Deaton, Gassaway & Davison, Inc. v. Thomas

HODGES, Chief Justice.

Deaton, Gassaway & Davison, Inc., a professional corporation, appellees, submitted a claim to the appellants, the co-administrators of the estate of Hugh Max Thomas, deceased, for recovery of attorney fees for legal services rendered. The claim was denied, and appellees brought an action to recover on the contract. The parties waived a jury, and stipulated that the issue of whether the fees were due appellees could be tried to the court. At the trial, Austin R. Deaton, Jr., the president and general manager of the corporation was called as a witness for appellees.…