Withers v. Matthews

This is an action on an account stated. The only question is whether the evidence is sufficient to support the findings and judgment that the parties had agreed upon a specific sum that would constitute the debt owed by defendants to plaintiff’s assignor (hereafter referred to as plaintiff) , and that defendants had expressly or impliedly promised to pay the same.

Prior to January 14, 1958, plaintiff had represented defendants in various legal matters and had expended various sums of money on behalf of defendants so that a debt arose which remained largely unpaid. Statements were sent from…