Yeatman v. Nelms

WALTER, Justice.

Jack Nelms filed suit against C. L. Yeat-man, Jr., on a verified account for $2,100. Yeatman filed a special exception and a verified denial. In a non-jury trial the court overruled Yeatman’s special exception and entered judgment for the plaintiff for $2,100. The defendant has appealed from such judgment on one point of error, namely, the court erred in overruling his special exception to plaintiff’s pleadings.

Nelms pleaded that at the special instance and request of Yeatman he overhauled the draw works and pump compound shaft of Yeatman’s drilling rig. Nelms pleaded in…