Edmondson v. Hammerschmidt Lumber Co.

The appellee, Hammerschmidt Lumber Company, a corporation, filed this suit in the Boone chancery court against appellants, J. B. Edmonson and Mrs. J. B. Edmonson, alleging that they were indebted to it in the sum of $95.77, balance due for material furnished appellants for the construction of a dwelling on real estate, set out in the complaint. Appellee prayed judgment for said sum and a lien on the lands involved.

The appellants answered, denying they owed ap-pellee anything, and alleging that appellee owed them a balance of $60.46, after striking’ a proper balance upon the accounts.

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