Theriot v. Smith

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is a suit for debt. Appellant as plaintiff brought suit against Appellee as defendant for $654.41 for building materials ordered from Appellant by one Ed Corley, who, at the time of the purchase, was alleged to have been constructing houses for Appellee on lots owned by Ap-pellee. Appellant’s original petition was filed on a sworn account, but by Second Amended Petition several alternate bases-for recovery were alleged, including the' ground that Appellee by his conduct was estopped to deny his liability for the debt to the Appellant. Trial was to a jury. After…