Black Bros. Lumber Co. v. Varner

This is an action by H. W. Varner against J. F. Cooper and Black Brothers Lumber Company, a corporation (hereafter called lumber company), to recover the sum of $309.35 on an account which he alleged the lumber company purchased for Cooper and one or two other parties. The lumber company denied that it was indebted to Varner for the account of J. F. Cooper, and also pleaded the statute of frauds.

Varner testified that he was a merchant at Searcy, and was acquainted with Frank Cooper and Black Brothers, composing the lumber company. On the 5th of August, 1921, Frank Cooper had a little account…