Beville v. Boyd

Appellant was surety for appellee to the Wise County National Bank on a promissory note in the sum of $1000, which provided for interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum, "and 10 per cent additional as attorney's fees, if sued upon or placed in the hands of an attorney for collection." When the note matured, and without its ever having been placed in the hands of an attorney for collection, appellant paid it off, or rather took it up and had it indorsed to him, by executing his own note payable at a future date. The bank also held a small note (of $66) against the appellee, which was in…