G. C. Templeton v. Sam Klain & Son

Plaintiff, Appellee, Sam Klain & Son, Inc., formerly the Sam Klain & Son Partnership (Klain) recovered a judgment against the defendant, Appellant (Templeton) in the sum of $9,071.90 principal and interest, plus attorneys fees in the sum of $3,200.00, for a total of $12,271.90, together with an order of foreclosure and sale, pursuant to its suit upon a mechanics lien held under Ind. Code § 32-8-3-1 (Burns 1973). Thereafter, Templeton initiated appellate proceedings and Klain petitioned for and was awarded an additional sum for attorneys fees in the sum of $2500.00, secured by the lien and payable in the same manner as the judgment, in defense of the judgment on appeal.