L'Engle & Hartridge v. L'Engle
Citations
- 21 Fla. 131
Syllabus
<p>A mortgage contained the following covenant: “ It is also agreed that the grantors shall pay all expenses of collecting said debt including attorney’s fees, and that said money shall be secured by this mprtgage.” The mortgagees brought suit in a court of law and recovered the debt secured by the mortgage and the judgment was paid, but defendant refused to pay any attorney’s fees paid out by plaintiffs in prosecuting the suit. Plaintiffs then filed a bill to foreclose the mortgage to reimburse themselves for the amount paid their attorneys in collecting the debt. Held, That the bill is well brought for a reasonable amount, to be determined by the Chancellor, upon proper proofs.</p>
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