Ryland v. Natchitoches Oil Mill Co.

DEEW, Judge.

The plaintiff herein, E. J. Eyland, purchased at the succession sale of the J. E. Bell estate a number of open accounts, including an account against the Natchitoches Oil Mill Company, Incorporated, for $152.15. After failing to collect the account, he filed this suit against the Natchitoches Oil Mill Company, Incorporated.

Defendant pleaded compensation or offset, alleging in its answer that J. E. Bell, prior to his death, was indebted unto defendant in the sum of $188.60 on open account, which amount compensated and extinguished the debt of J. E. Bell against the defendant.

The…