Duke v. Power Electric & Hardware Co.

OPINION

UTTER, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered in favor of appellee in a suit on an open account. The trial court’s judgment, which was based upon the jury verdict, awarded appellee the sum of $7,125.77 less an offset of $33.00, plus $2,000.00 in attorney’s fees.

Pursuant to an oral contract, appellee Power Electric and Hardware Company (Power Electric), acting through its President, Edward Power (Power), agreed to perform certain electrical contracting work relating to the installation of grain storage tanks on appellant Duke’s farm property in Calhoun County. Edward Power…