Standard Sur. Cas. Co. of New York v. Perrin

The plaintiff insurance company brought this suit and obtained a judgment against the defendant for the sum of $338.93, representing the balance due for earned premiums on certain insurance policies issued by it to the defendant at the latter's request. Defendant did not seriously dispute the correctness of plaintiff's claim and, on the trial of the case in the lower court, admitted his indebtedness to plaintiff in the amount prayed for in the petition. He, however, filed a reconventional demand seeking recovery from plaintiff of $429.90, representing costs and attorneys fees incurred by him…