Blackmon v. King Metals Co.

King Metals Company, now known as Building Technologies, Inc., was a foreign corporation not qualified to do business in Alabama. It sells agricultural roofing, siding, and accessories. James Royce Blackmon, a construction contractor doing business as Blackmon Construction Company, placed telephone orders with King Metals on April 7 and April 15, 1987, for $18,301.13 worth of metal products. Both orders were shipped on April 16, 1987. Blackmon received and accepted the metal products, but has not paid for them.

On November 9, 1987, King Metals sued Blackmon on open account and for goods sold…