Merritt v. Gillentine

FRUGÉ, Judge.

This is a suit to recover from the heirs of J. J. Gillentine the sum of $9,509.60 for services rendered to the defendant in the planting, cultivating and harvesting of certain rice crops in the years 1954, 1955 and 1956.

This suit was filed on October 24, 1957 alleging that certain debts were due to plaintiff by virtue of a verbal contract whereby he was to farm certain leased land for the defendant. Service was made on the defendant on October 29, 1957 and an answer was filed on March 28, 1958. Subsequently, on July 19, 1961, the defendant, J. J. Gillentine, died and on motion of…