Ivey v. Williams

KENNEDY, Chief Judge.

“George Ivey, d/b/a Ivey Oil”, brought suit in the associate circuit court against Tom and Judy Williams on an account for merchandise, and perhaps services, furnished to them. Upon trial it was shown that the business known as “Ivey Oil” was owned and operated by a corporation named “George Ivey, Inc.”, of which George Ivey was president. The associate circuit court judgment went for defendants. The statute of limitations had in the meantime (after the filing of the suit and before the associate circuit court trial) barred the claim.

Plaintiff applied to circuit court for…