Legal Opinion
Electronics Capital Corporation v. William Donald Sheperd
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 3, 1971No. 29763PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
This appeal relates solely to the reasonableness of attorneys’ fees awarded in connection with a judgment in favor of appellees, Electronics Capital Corporation, in the amount of $207,219.13. The judgment was rendered against appellant William Donald Sheperd as guarantor of a note made by General Electrodynamics Corporation and payable to appellees.
After granting summary judgment for appellant on the merits, the district court conducted a hearing in order to fix attorney’s fees. In the document upon which suit was brought, the appellant promised to pay reasonable attorney’s fees in case suit…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Campbell v. GreenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1940
- Connecticut Importing Co. v. Frankfort Distilleries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1939
- B-M-G Investment Company, and Duncan Boeckman, Trustee v. Continental/moss Gordin, Inc., Fulton Industries, Inc., and Allied Products CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- In the Matter of Garvin Properties, Inc., D/B/A Sea Garden Hotel, Debtor. Walter A. Hoffman, Jr., Trustee v. Aetna Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969