Cypress Drainage District v. Blair

The appellee instituted this action against the appellant. He alleged in his complaint that he performed work and labor for the appellant in clearing 26.51 acres of land on appellant’s right-of-way; that the work was reasonably worth $75 per acre; that appellant had accepted the work and paid the appellee the sum of $60 per acre thereon, and was due him a balance of $15 per acre, or a total sum of $397.50, for which he asked judgment.

The appellant, in its answer, admitted that the appellee had done the work, but denied that it was worth the sum of $75 per acre. It denied that it was indebted…