Brooks v. Kennedy (28 S.W.2d 214, 1930)

HODGES, J.

The appellee, Ann B. Kennedy, filed this suit in the district court of Hunt county against "W. J. Brooks and M. M. Brooks on a promissory note for $3,000. The note is described in the original petition as dated December 16, 1924, payable on demand to S. B. Brooks, and bearing interest at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum from date. It also provides, according to the pleadings, for attorney’s fees in the event it is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection. It is further alleged that after its execution and before maturity the note was, for a valuable consideration, indorsed and transferred to the plaintiff.

W. J. Brooks filed no answer. The appellant,