Bado Equipment Co., Inc. v. Ryder Truck Lines

JUNELL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted by the court below in favor of appellee Ryder Truck Lines, Inc., d/b/a Ranger Division, plaintiff in the court below, against appellant Bado Equipment Co., Inc., defendant in the court below. Ryder sued Bado on a sworn account claiming non-payment of four specific freight bills totaling $4,360.80. It also sought attorney’s fees of $635.00 under Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 2226 [Supp.1980]. Appellant’s original answer, containing only a general denial, was followed by the filing of appellee’s motion for summary judgment. In said…