Lewis v. Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative, Inc.

BOYD, Justice.

Appellee Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative, Incorporated (the cooperative) instituted a suit upon a sworn account against appellant Melvin Lewis, who appeals from an adverse judgment rendered upon a jury verdict. In that judgment, the cooperative was awarded $13,103.58 on account, prejudgment and post-judgment interest, and attorney’s fees. With two points of error, appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient to establish the cooperative’s entitlement to attorney’s fees, because (1) the instant action was one for a breach of contract and not upon a sworn account; and (2)…