T. M. Deal Lbr. Co. v. Jones, 30,850 (Kan. 5-6-1933)

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hutchison, J.:

This is an action upon an open account by the plaintiff lumber company against the defendant, engaged in the oil-well drilling business, for $1,325.50 with interest, for lumber sold defendant.

The defendant in his answer admitted his indebtedness to the plaintiff on account in the sum of $693.07 with interest, and offered to allow judgment to be taken against him in that sum, but denied the claim of plaintiff in every other particular. The jury returned a verdict against defendant in the sum of $699.83 without interest. To this amount the…