West Virginia Architects & Builders v. Stewart
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Cabell County. Action by the West Virginia Architects & Builders against Mary W. Stewart. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings .error.
1Opinion of the Court
Milled, Judge :
The court below sustained defendant’s demurrer to plaintiff’s evidence, and entered judgment thereon for demurrant. Defendant offered no evidence except her own to’ the effect that as executrix she had found among decedent’s» papers no account or memorandum showing any indebtedness to plaintiff. On cross examination, however, she admitted, that as far as she knew decedent kept no regular books of account with individuals.
'The action was assumpsit, plaintiff demanding of decedent’s estate, a balance alleged to be due it on account growing out of contracts to build certain…
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