Stephenson v. Gaines

The following is a succinct statement of the case as it appeared in the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fourth dis-triet, to whose judgment the writ of error has been granted:

“The law firm of Gaines, Quin, Harley & Gaines brought this action against W. M. Stephenson to recover the amount of certain promissory notes executed by Stephenson in settlement of attorney’s fees owing to the firm. The obligations sued on were of a series of 13 notes executed on December 15, 1924, the first to mature being for the amount of $1,000, the next 11 for $500 each and the thirteenth '‘and last for $566.15; the…