Birmingham Steel & Supply, Inc. v. Smithco Manufacturing Co.

IRWIN, Justice.

Birmingham Steel & Supply, Inc., referred to as plaintiff, commenced proceedings against Smithco Manufacturing Company to recover the purchase price of a fabricated structure which it sold and delivered to defendant. Defendant defended the action on the grounds that it had paid in full all of its accounts or debts owing to plaintiff, or alleged to be owing, and had compromised, settled, discharged, extinguished, and obtained releases for the alleged indebtedness.

The jury returned a verdict in favor of defendant and judgment was rendered thereon. Plaintiff appeals from the order…