Smalls v. Pittman

Marshall, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment confirming the findings of fact and conclusions of law of a court-appointed auditor determining that an oral contract existed between appellant (defendant below) and appellee. This contract, as found, called for appellant to reimburse expenses and/or share profits with appellee growing out of a small grocery business owned by appellant and supported by appellee’s efforts in rebuilding a burned-out portion of the store, paying in part for building materials, furnishing labor, purchasing merchandise for stocking the store and advancing cash to…