Venturi, Inc. v. Adkisson

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

This case involves the question whether evidence of well-established custom and usage was admissible in evidence in a case where the terms of an oral contract were in dispute. Appellant contended, and introduced evidence to show, that it contracted for appellee to excavate for a boot pit area for a rice dryer for Producers Rice Mill, Inc. at Wynne. According to the evidence introduced on behalf of appellant, defendant below, the contract called for payment at the rate of $2.50 per cubic yard. Appellee’s evidence showed the agreement was that the compensation was to…