Bennett v. Giles

L. I. Bennett and M. S. Bennett, doing business under the partnership name of K. M. A. Fuel Oil Company, instituted this suit against G. L. Giles to recover $800 on an account for fuel oil sold to the defendant by the plaintiffs. An itemized account was attached to plaintiffs’ petition showing different sales made, beginning May 15, 1925, and ending September 14, 1925.

In addition to a general denial, the defendant pleaded specially that on or about May 1, 1925, he visited plaintiffs’ office, for the purpose of arranging for tlie purchase of fuel oil to be used by the defendant in drilling an…