Paragon Refining Co. v. Lee Bros.

The oil company sued Lee Bros, on open account for the price of three cars of petroleum, claiming as amount due $763.90. The defendant filed pleas denying liability, and also a plea of set-off and recoupment for failure to deliver three cars of such oil, laying their damages for such failure at $1,000. The cause was heard in the Court below without a jury, when the trial Judge was of opinion that the oil company was entitled to recover for oil delivered and not . paid for $763.90, and this judgment is not complained of, but that the defendants, Lee Bros., were entitled to recoup against such…