Giles v. Woods

Counts 1 and 2 of the complaint are the common counts for money had and received and account stated, and counts 3 and 4 set up the facts showing how the defendant received the money claimed, and the nature of plaintiff’s right thereto.

The facts of the ease are substantially without dispute. Prior to and following October 1, 1918, John Brenton • Woods was a soldier in the United States Army, and had a. wife and a child seven years of age living in Birmingham, Ala. Pursuant to the Act of 'Congress approved October 6, 1917 (U. S. Comp. .St. 1918, U. S. Comp. St. Ann. Supp. § 514nnnn et seq.),…