Maltby v. Longoria

Mr. Presiding Judge HARVEY

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section A.

The defendant in error, Longoria, contracted with Jacobo Garza to construct certain improvements on a city lot belonging to Garza, in the city of McAllen. For the work, Garza executed to Longoria two promissory notes of equal rank, for the sum of $12,000.00 and $3,000.00, respectively; each of the notes providing for ten per cent attorney fees for collection. Both notes were payable 120 days after date’ and were secured, by a contractor’s lien executed by Garza. The lien was promptly recorded. Shortly…