Butler & Co. v. Strickland-tillman Hardware Co.

Stricldand-Tillman Hardware Company sued Butler & Compaq, a partnership, upon an 'open account. One of the items in the statement of account attached to the petition was “one only 7-knife P. & 0. stalk cutter, with neck-yoke and double-tree.” Upon the call of the appearance docket of the city court, at the October term, 1913, the case was marked in default. At the June term, 1914, the defendants appeared in court, and, after hav*194tag paid the costs, filed' and offered a motion to open the default. They offered in support of the motion the testimony of Charles H. Butler, a member of the…