Fitzgerald v. Critchfield

OPINION

JACKSON, Judge:

Defendant Critchfield appeals a judgment of the Fourth Judicial District Court that awarded plaintiff Fitzgerald $11,-367.50, plus interest and costs, due on an oral contract for feeding defendant’s livestock. We affirm and remand.

In late 1982, the parties discussed a deal whereby Fitzgerald would feed and care for Critchfield’s cattle. Fitzgerald testified that they agreed to a daily $1.00 per head rate, while Critchfield claimed that they agreed to a set dollar amount per ton of hay consumed. Critchfield delivered cattle to Fitzgerald in December and paid $3,000.00 on…