Gowder v. Reeves

G. D. Gowder brought suit against Jesse Reeves to recover a balance due of $234.64 on an open account. The defendant answered denying liability, and claiming that the plaintiff had been fully paid for all amounts in which the defendant had been indebted to him in the past. By an amendment the defendant alleged that for several months previous to January 7, 1938, he purchased from the plaintiff groceries, food, fuel, wood, coal, feed, and similar merchandise; that he maintained a running or open account with the plaintiff; that on this date all money due the plaintiff by the defendant on such…