B. F. Edington Drilling Co. v. Yearwood

McCALEB, Justice.

Plaintiff seeks recovery of $3,569.60, allegedy due for services rendered and materials furnished to defendant on two contracts. In May, 1955 defendant engaged plaintiff company to clear out and test an old water well located on his farm in Red River Parish. Plaintiff cleaned out, acidized and swabbed the abandoned well but was unable to cause it to produce water in satisfactory amounts. As a consequence, defendant thereafter made a verbal agreement with Mr. I. A. Mayeaux, Manager of plaintiff company, to drill a *307new water well on his land. To confirm their understanding,…