Stanley, Harris, Rice & Associates v. Lewis

DIXON, Chief Justice.

This suit was filed pursuant to the permissive joinder provisions of Rule 40, Vernon’s Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Stanley, Harris, Rice & Associates sued appellee Lewis on sworn account for services rendered in shorthand reporting for the sum of $222.32 plus $232.22 as attorney’s-fees.

Bobby Py Pinkston & Associates sued ap-pellee Lewis for services rendered for the sum of $35.00 plus $35.00 as attorney’s fees.

In their verified petition appellants pleaded that appellee had acknowledged the justness of their claims, had promised to pay, had asked for additional time and…