Winborne v. . McMahan

The exceptions and assignments of error present four primary questions of law, as follows:

1. Was there sufficient evidence of a sale of the stock to be submitted to the jury?

2. Was the testimony of J. W. Pless incompetent by virtue of the application of C. S., 1795?

3. Were the admissions of E. II. McMahan to the plaintiff and to the officials of the bank competent against the estate?

4. Was the testimony of Neal with respect to admissions made by the alleged attorney of the estate competent?

The jury found that the deceased had contracted with the plaintiff to purchase twelve shares of the…