McArthur v. Acme Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

Appellee, Acme Mechanical Contractors, Inc., brought suit in the Circuit Court of Jackson County against Dolan McArthur, d/b/a M M Plumbing Co., on an open account for plumbing supplies sold on credit.2 Upon the trial before the circuit judge, sitting as judge and jury, the appellant stipulated that the debits and credits on the account were true and correct but pled the statute of limitations as a bar to all debits accruing three years prior to the filing of the suit. If the statute is to apply, the only debits upon which appellant has a continuing cause of action amount to $186.00. The…