Limpscomb v. Ballard

Maxwell, Judge:

In the spring of 1926, R. L. Lipscomb, a road builder and contractor, plaintiff below, heard that a contract was to be let for road building in and by the City of Williamson. Lipscomb had several projects afoot at the time, one at Landgraff, McDowell county, and one in Kentucky. In the latter he was assoeiáted with J. C. Ballard under the name of Ballard & Lipscomb, Inc. Upon hearing, this report, Lipscomb journeyed to Williamson, and learned of the successful bond issue for the work. He then interested J. C. Ballard in this project and likewise told one K. D. Stoner, who had…