Baum v. Rice-Stix Dry Goods Co.

Appellee, Rice-Stix Dry Goods Company, sued appellant, Robert Baum, to recover $606.73 alleged to be due on a merchandise account. Appellant defended on the ground that he had not purchased the merchandise in question, owed appellee nothing, and also pleaded the statute of frauds. Upon a trial to a jury, there was a verdict in favor of appellee (plaintiff below) for the amount sued for and judgment rendered accordingly. This appeal followed.

The material facts are that prior to June 10, 1939, appellant owned and operated three mercantile businesses in Greater Little Rock, Arkansas. One was…