Houston Oil Field Material Co. v. Creole Explorations, Inc.

REGAN, Judge.

Plaintiff, Plouston Oil Field Material Company, Inc., as the payee, instituted this suit against the defendants, Creole Explorations, Inc. and Robert U. Blum, its president, as co-makers endeavoring to recover the sum of $20,324.25,1 representing the balance due on a demand promissory note, plus interest thereon at six percent per annum. Plaintiff further sought to recover ten percent of both the principal and interest due thereon as attorney’s fees, which was agreed to by the parties in the event litigation became necessary to procure payment thereof.

The defendants answered and…