Johnston v. Houston General Insurance Group

OPINION

MASSEY, Chief Justice.

Houston General Insurance Group of insurance companies brought suit to collect deficiency in insurance premiums allegedly the debt of defendants W. D. Johnston, Individually, d/b/a as W. D. Johnston Mail Contractor, and Dee Jay Leasing Company. Following jury trial judgment was rendered in favor of Houston General for the amount of indebtedness found by the verdict.

The jury also found reasonable attorney’s fee for services of the Houston General attorney in the trial court to have been $7,130.00. By answers “none” the jury refused to find Houston General entitled…