Union Oil Co. of California v. Wood

WALKER, Justice:

Union Oil Company, appellant, brought suit on an open account for gasoline, etc. purchased by the appellee, Wood, who leased a service station from Union. Wood answered admitting the indebtedness of $4,601.33 for the merchandise purchased but filed a counterclaim against Union for $9,577.27. The county court ruled in favor of Wood on the counterclaim but found the amount due to be $4,601.33, the exact amount for which Union had sued Wood and since the amounts offset each other, a judgment was entered that each party should take nothing. An appeal was then taken to the circuit…