Aldrich & Co. v. Donovan

This is an appeal from a judgment for amounts due and owing on a promissory note and a customer’s job-by-job account. Dan Donovan, d/b/a D.J. Donovan Construction (Donovan), is a building contractor. Aldrich & Company (Aldrich), is a retailer of building supplies. Donovan executed a promissory note for approximately $5,400 owed to Aldrich on an “open” account. He also maintained a “job-by-job” account with Aldrich, each item charged being assigned to a specific project. Due to nonpayment of amounts due on the note and the account, Aldrich brought suit in the District Court of the Thirteenth…