Armistead v. Brooke

The writ was issued in the year 1854, upon a declaration in debt containing a count upon a promissory note, payable in June, 1853: another count upon a bond payable in the year 1843; another, for work and labor, and for money lent, money paid, money had and received, and money due on account stated. The cause was tried by a jury, and there were a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff below upon several issues of fact formed upon the pleadings, which were voluminous. But, as the whole controversy in this case arose upon the issues upon the statute of limitations pleaded to the second count,…