Flat Top Grocery Co. v. McClaugherty

McWhorter, Judge:

This was an action of debt, brought by the Flat Top Grocery Company, a corporation, in the circuit court of Mercer County, against the firm of William W. McClaugherty & Co., on a note for two hundred and forty-four dollars, described in the declaration. Plaintiff filed with its declaration the affidavit of George R. Dabney, .the agent, secretary, and treasurer of plaintiff, under section 46, chapter 125, Code. Defendants appeared and tendered two plea® in writing, — the first, or No. 1, being simply the general *420issue of nil debet; No. 2, a special plea, accompanied by the…