Russ Lumber & Mill Co. v. People's Trust & Savings Bank

The plaintiff commenced an action against the defendants to recover a judgment for the reasonable value of building materials. The action was brought against the corporate defendant as the principal debtor and against the other defendants on their stockholders’ liability. The action was tried in the lower court before the court sitting without a jury; that court made findings in favor of the plaintiff and caused its judgment to be entered in accordance with those findings. The defendants have appealed.

The claim of the plaintiff was evidenced by seven different writings. In drawing its…