Heyward v. Ramsey

This is a suit upon an account stated. In Ward v. Stewart, 103 Ga. 260 (3), 262 (29 S. E. 872), it was held that “an account stated is an agreement between persons who have had previous transactions, fixing the amount due in respect of such transactions, and promising payment.” See also, to the same effect, Borders v. Gay, 6 Ga. App. 735 (65 S. E. 788); Shores-Mueller Co. v. Bell, 21 Ga. App. 195 (1) (94 S. E. 83); Moore v. Hendrix, 144 Ga. 646 (1a) (87 S. E. 915). Thus, it is apparent that the necessary elements of an “account stated” are previous transactions, the fixing of an amount due in…