Lindale Co-operative Store v. Ailey

G. W. Ailey sued the Lindale Co-operative Store, a corporation, upon a sworn open account. The statement of the account annexed to the petition contained only one item, as follows: “May 10, 1920. Meat, $136.25.” There was no demurrer calling for a more specific bill of particulars. The defendant answered, denying the material allegations of the petition, and further denying that it was indebted to the plaintiff in any sum whatever. Upon the trial Ailey testified: “I am the plaintiff in this case, and sold the goods mentioned on the 10th day of May, 1920. The amount of the bill is correct, and…