Troendle v. Boudreaux

REDMANN, Judge.

This case returns to us after remand, 246 So.2d 732, for the purpose of allowing corroborative evidence in view of our then conclusion it was a suit on a verbal contract over $500 (C.C. art. 2277) rather than an open account.

The testimony establishes that plaintiff flooring contractor had worked for defendant general contractor on many previous occasions. Plaintiff testified he always worked on a basis of cost plus 10% profit plus 10% overhead. Defendant claims that the normal arrangements were that plaintiff would bill the owner direct rather than bill defendant, but does not…