Johnson v. Estate of Girvin

RUARK, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment involving a claim by Henry A. Johnson, d/b/a Johnson Sheet Metal Works (whom we shall hereafter refer to as plaintiff), against the Estate of John L. Girvin (which will be referred to as defendant).

Plaintiff filed a claim in probate court on a date not shown, but evidently prior to June 19, 1961, because on that day change of venue was filed; and the case was subsequently tried in the circuit court. The claim is for “the sum of $9124.80 on account of labor and materials furnished.” It states that an itemized statement of such claim…