Holcomb & Hoke Manufacturing Co. v. Younge

This action was instituted by appellee against appellant to, recover damages for breach of an oral contract for services alleged by appellee to have been entered into with appellant. The amended complaint was in one paragraph, to which appellant addressed its answer in two paragraphs, the first a general denial and the second a plea of payment. To the affirmative answer appellee replied in general denial. A trial by the court and jury resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee, awarding him damages. Interrogatories were submitted to the jury and the an swers thereto returned with…