Bridgeport Machine Co. v. Hopper

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hutchison, J.:

This action is one upon an account for merchandise sold defendant. The answer puts in issue the correctness of the account and by way of counterclaim alleges damages incurred *206by reason of the plaintiff furnishing him an oversized trip spear which stuck in the pipe of the oil well defendant was drilling, causing extra work besides expense of purchasing and renting additional equipment. To the counterclaim a general denial was filed by plaintiff, and upon a trial before a jury a verdict was rendered for defendant for damages in excess of…