GIBSON v. BURNS

No. CA-6295.

505 So.2d 66 (1987)

Lois Garrett GIBSON v. Frank A. BURNS

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

March 16, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lamar M. Richardson, Jr., Murray, Braden, Gonzalez & Richardson, Mandeville, for appellant.

John J. Burke, Simoneaux & Simoneaux, Metairie, for intervenor/appellee.

Before SCHOTT, KLEES and LOBRANO, JJ.


LOBRANO, Judge.

The primary issue presented for our review is whether a second mortgage holder has a right to object to the excessiveness of a stipulated attorney fee between the first mortgage holder and the debtor where the debtor himself does not object.

The trial court upheld the second mortgagee's complaint, and reduced the agreed upon attorney fees as being excessive.

The facts of this case are well outlined in the trial court's reasons for judgment...

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