First National Bank v. Stephens & Steely

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Carroll

Affirming.

The appellees, Stephens & Steely, attorneys-at-law, brought suit against the appellant bank to recover $225 attorneys’ fees and $7.80 for expenses.^

The Bank, in its answer, after denying that it owed the attorneys anything, set up a counterclaim of $34.60, and sought to recover judgment for this amount.

On a trial of the case before a jury there was a judgment against the Bank, and it appeals.

One of the grounds relied on for reversal is that the petition did not state a cause of action, and therefore the court erred in overruling the general…