Harrell v. Horton

BERRY, Justice.

Plaintiff, an individual engaged in electrical contracting business as Horton’s Electrical Center, sued defendants A. C. Harrell, H. C. Hanna and Hanna Lumber Company, to recover money allegedly due on an account for labor and material furnished at defendants’ instance and direction-The defendants have appealed from a judgment rendered upon a jury verdict in plaintiff’s favor.

Plaintiff alleged that prior to November 10, 1960, defendant Harrell, a supervisory employee of the corporate defendant, had engaged plaintiff to furnish material and labor for the lumber company property…