West Feliciana Railroad v. Thornton

This suit was brought in the parish of Rapides, upon a judgment rendered against the defendant, after contestation, in a court of the State of Mississippi. The original suit was founded upon a promissory note executed by the defendant. His defence in Mississippi was the statute of limitations of that State, where the note was executed and where it was payable.

The cause was originally tried in the Circuit Court for Wilkinson County, Mississippi. There were three trials, and three successive verdicts for the plaintiff. The first two were set aside, but upon the third verdict, a final judgment…