Howell v. Johnson

The plaintiff sues for a balance claimed to be due him on the purchase price of certain saw logs sold and delivered by him to the defendant, of the alleged value of $13,832.72, of which amount he has paid $11,883.50. The defendant denies that he received logs of that value, or of any greater value than $11,004.36, including stumpage, or that he paid plaintiff any other or greater sum than $11,093.83, and affirmatively alleges that the logs were purchased by him in pursuance of an express contract in writing, subsequently modified by verbal agreement respecting the manner of ascertaining the…