Cook v. Barrier

B. C. Barrier sued Reuben R. R. Cook on a promissory note for the principal sum of $1,000. Cook filed a cross-action upon a promissory note executed by Barrier, the plaintiff, for the principal sum of $8,447. To that cross-action Barrier pleaded the statute of limitation of four years, and failure of consideration. Barrier recovered judgment against Cook for the amount due on the $1,000 note, which, upon the trial, Cook admitted to be due. The court overruled Barrier's plea of limitation to the cross-action (of which ruling Cook does not complain here), but sustained Barrier's plea of failure…