Parr v. Fortson

BATEMAN, Justice.

This appeal is from a summary judgment for attorneys’ fees. The appellee Eugene B. Fortson, a practicing attorney, sued appellant in quantum meruit for a reasonable fee for legal services rendered to her, plus an additional fee under Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St., Art. 2226, for his attorney. Appellee attached to his motion for summary judgment four affidavits: (1) his own in which he details the services rendered and expresses his opinion that his fee of $500 is reasonable; (2) the affidavit of Robert E. Davis, a practicing attorney, that he is familiar with the work done and that in…