Lindley v. Sullivan
Indiana Supreme Court
From the Vanderburgh Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, C. J.
This was an action by the appellants, against the appellees upon a promissory note for $300. The note called for attorney’s fees, but contained no specific allegation as to the amount claimed. There was an allegation in the complaint that the defendants were indebted to the plaintiffs on the note for principal, interest’ and attorney’s fees, and the amount demanded was $53 in excess of the amount due upon the note. Upon the calling of the cause for trial, the plaintiffs asked leave to amend their complaint by inserting an allegation “ that $300 is a reasonable fee for plaintiffs’ attorneys,”…
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