Watson v. Cargill, Inc., Nutrena Division

HALL, Justice.

Plaintiff-Appellee Cargill, Inc., Nutrena Feed Division, brought this suit for quantum meruit to recover $4,554.72, alleged to be the reasonable value of dairy cattle feed sold and delivered by plaintiff to defendant-appellant Bobby Lee Watson on “a running account” in the regular course of business at defendant’s instance and request. Plaintiff sued also for reasonable attorney’s fees in the amount of $1,518.24. Defendant answered with a general denial, and with special pleas that (1) part of the account sued upon was barred by the two-year statute of limitation and (2) that he…