Thomas L. Roberts v. Southern Wood Piedmont Company and Bryan Inspection Agency, Inc. v. W. E. Roberts, Counter

CHARLES CLARK, Circuit Judge:

Thomas Roberts sued Bryan Inspection Agency and Southern Wood Piedmont for breach of an oral contract. Southern responded with a counterclaim for money due on a promissory note. After both sides had presented their evidence, the trial court directed a verdict against Roberts both on the suit and on the counterclaim. The trial court ruled that the statute of frauds barred the action on the oral contract and rejected Roberts’ arguments that there had been a material change in the note which discharged his liability. Roberts has appealed from both rulings. We affirm.

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