Washington Trust Company v. Fatone

This appeal raises the following questions:

1. Does recovery of judgment and satisfaction of execution for principal, interest and taxable costs from the maker of a promissory note who has not expressly agreed to pay counsel fees incurred in collecting said note after default preclude the holder from recovering judgment for such counsel fees from an indorser who has expressly agreed to pay them?

2. May reasonable counsel fees incurred by the holder of a promissory note in successful defense of an appeal from a judgment for the holder be recovered from an indorser who has expressly agreed to pay…