Anderson v. Lancaster

Appellant, Dr. W. J. Anderson, Jr., originated this suit as plaintiff against appellee-defendant, J. H. Lancaster, in the County Court of Lauderdale County. It is an action on open account for $125.00 of professional services rendered to appellee’s wife and for which appellee agreed to pay. The declaration, filed on December 30, 1950, had attached to it a sworn account showing that the obligation was incurred on July 28,1947. Appellee pleaded that the statute of limitations barred the action, since the debt had accrued more than three years before the filing of the suit. Miss. Code 1942, Sec.…