Mann v. Welch

The plaintiff sued the defendant for a sum certain, allegedly due for supplies and services furnished by the plaintiff under an oral contract with the defendant.

The defendant entered an oral plea in general denial of the allegations of the plaintiff’s pleading and stated that his agreement with the plaintiff was void under the statute of frauds.

At trial a witness called by the plaintiff gave testimony of effect to show the following state of facts:

The defendant and a Mr. Gray came to the plaintiff’s place of business and the defendant told the plaintiff they were going to drill a well and…