Lord v. Jones
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. Assumpsit on a promissory note. Plea, the general issue with a brief statement invoking the statute of limitations. At the conclusion of the evidence the case was reported to the Law Court for determination. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSavage, J.
This is an action upon a promissory note dated June 9, 1900. The action was commenced August 30, 1910. The defense is the statute of limitations. The case comes up on report. The plaintiff seeks to take the note out of the apparent bar *382of the statute by proving an acknowledgment or new promise. The plaintiff relies upon a letter dated May 6, 1910, written and signed by the defendant, and sent by him to the plaintiff. The body of the letter, so far as material, is as follows : — "I was at your place Sunday, but you were not there. I have some money due me in a number of places, but I couldn’t…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cotulla v. UrbahnTexas Supreme Court · 1911
- Krebs v. OlmsteadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1884
- Wald v. ArnoldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897