Maupin v. Ralston Purina Co.

HALLEY, Vice Chief Justice.

Parties will be referred to as in the trial court.

On May 10, 1960, the defendant gave the plaintiff a note for $4,500.00 which bore interest at the rate of 8% per annum, payable annually and provided for a reasonable attorney’s fee if placed in the hands of an attorney for collection. This note was for feed purchased by defendant from plaintiff. Payments were made on the note which reduced the amount due on it to $2,527.85 and interest in the sum of $461.70 to February 1, 1962. Plantiff sought judgment for this amount with an attorney’s fee of $450.00.

The defendant…