Hebert v. D. Frugé, Contractor, Inc.

SAVOY, Judge.

Plaintiff filed suit against defendant on an open account claiming defendant owed him a balance of $372.00. Plaintiff alleges that he furnished labor, services and material to defendant in the principal sum of $1,529.75; that defendant has paid by check the sum of $1,146.50, leaving the amount sued for unpaid.

Defendant filed an answer setting forth that plaintiff, in performing work for defendant, used several pieces of equipment ttpon which there, was a rental charge of $383.25; that he deducted this sum from the amount of plaintiff’s original statement of $1,529.75, leaving a…