Van Zandt v. Fort Worth Press

CALVERT, Chief Justice.

Ft. Worth Press recovered a trial court judgment against Sidney Van Zandt and his wife and others for debt in the sum of $1,085.45, and for attorney fees in the sum of $375.00. The Van Zandts appealed, and the judgment was affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals, 353 S.W.2d 95. We granted writ of error to review the holding of the Court of Civil Appeals that Article 2226, Vernon’s Annotated Texas Statutes, authorizes the judgment for attorney fees.

Article 2226 authorizes a recovery of attorney fees by “Any person having a valid claim against a person or corporation for…