KUPER v. SCHMIDT

No. A-7457.

338 S.W.2d 948 (1960)

C. H. KUPER et al., Petitioners, v. L. J. SCHMIDT et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

October 5, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl M. Shinn, Lamar, Colo., Simpson, Adkins, Fullingim & Hankins, Amarillo, for L. J. Schmidt et al.

R. C. Hamilton, Amarillo, for Earline Kuper et al.

Fike & Hunter, Dalhart, Brown & Brown, Council Grove, Kan., for C. H. Kuper.


WALKER, Justice.

On the first question presented by this appeal, we hold that where one of two joint owners of a negotiable instrument brings suit thereon after placing the same in the hands of attorneys for collection and is required to and does join the other owner as an involuntary plaintiff, the former is entitled to recover the full attorney's fees stipulated in the note if their reasonableness is not questioned by...

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