Edwards v. Holleman

OPINION

DUGGAN, Justice.

Stephen Holleman, appellee, brought suit against Galveston Savings and Loan Association (Galveston S & L) and David E. Edwards, defendants in the trial below, for charging unreasonable trustee’s fees, attorney’s fees, and expenses under a deed of trust. The jury found that the trustee’s fees and expenses of $18,061.31 were unreasonable and that a total of $3,000 would be reasonable. The jury further found that, by charging such trustee’s fees, defendants breached their fiduciary duty to Holleman and that defendants intended to gain an additional advantage for Edwards or…