M & M Wholesale Florist, Inc. v. Emmons

This appeal arises from an action brought by M M Wholesale Florist, Inc. ("M M"), to recover on the account of Bay Minette Flower Shop, Inc.; M M sought to recover from Mary Maude Emmons and her son Floyd Earl Emmons, Jr., individually. In the early 1950s, Mrs. Emmons opened an account at M M in order to purchase flowers and florist supplies for her flower shop in Bay Minette. In 1973, the flower shop was incorporated. Mrs. Emmons managed the day-to-day operations of the business until sometime in the 1980s, when her son took over those operations. It is undisputed that the debt on the…