Blount Bros. Realty Co. v. Eilenberger
Supreme Court of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtStrum, J.
This is an action in assumpsit upon a promissory note. Writ of error is taken to a judgment for plaintiff in which is included the sum of $1,000.00 as attorney’s fees for the services of plaintiff’s attorney.
The sole allegation of the declaration as to attorney’s fees is that defendant promised:
“* * * in ease suit should be brought for the collection thereof or the same had to be collected through an attorney, to pay attorney’s fees for making such collection on demand after the date thereof, but did not pay the same.”
The provision of the note in respect to the payment' of attorney’s fees is:
“…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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