DWYER LUMBER CO. v. MURPHY LUMBER AND SUPPLY CO.

No. 5139.

126 So.2d 19 (1960)

DWYER LUMBER COMPANY, Inc. v. MURPHY LUMBER AND SUPPLY COMPANY, Inc.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

December 19, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walton J. Barnes, Baton Rouge, for appellant, defendant in rule.

W. Frank Gladney, Baton Rouge, for appellee, plaintiff in rule (intervenor).

Before ELLIS, JONES, LOTTINGER, HERGET and LANDRY, JJ.


LANDRY, Judge.

The sole issue presented by this appeal concerns the reasonableness of an award of attorney's fees for services performed in collecting an open account due plaintiff herein, Dwyer Lumber Company, Inc., by defendant Murphy Lumber and Supply Co., Inc. The appeal herein is by attorney, Walton J. Barnes, who avers the existence of a verbal contract with Dwyer Lumber Company, Inc. (hereinafter referred to simply as Dwyer) pursuant to which Dwyer agreed to...

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