Roy R. Broussard Lumber Yard v. Wilson

DOMENGEAUX, Chief Judge.

This is a suit by Roy R. Broussard Lumber Yard against Reginald Wilson to collect the balance allegedly owed for construction supplies and services provided to Wilson. Plaintiff sued alternatively on open account and breach of contract. The trial court sustained Wilson’s exception of prescription on the open account claim but found the plaintiff had proved the existence of an oral contract and allowed recovery on that basis. Wilson appeals alleging the lumber yard did not present sufficient evidence to show the existence of an oral construction contract. We affirm.

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