Massey v. Consumer's Ice Co. of Shreveport, Inc.

LE BLANC, Justice.

This is a suit brought by an attorney-at-law to recover judgment against the defendant for certain fees for legal services rendered between the dates of March 20, 1950 and November 15, 1951. The total charges amounted to $5,900 on which he acknowledges credits for $787.18 leaving a balance of $5,112.82, the sum demanded in his petition. It appears that after suit was filed defendant paid the further sum of $50 thus reducing the demand to $5,062.82. Plaintiff alleged amicable demand in vain.

Suit was filed February 28, 1952. The record does not show on which day citation was…