Lee v. . Chamblee

Tbe plaintiff rested her case upon offering tbe note,

which appears to be under seal, with tbe defendant and another as joint makers or joint obligors. This was sufficient to defeat tbe motion for nonsuit. Allsbrook v. Walston, 212 N. C., 225, 193 S. E., 151, and cases cited.

True, the plea of the statute of limitations cast upon the plaintiff tbe burden of showing tbat her suit was commenced within tbe requisite time from tbe accrual of tbe cause of action, or tbat otherwise it was not barred. Drinlcwater v. Tel. Co., 204 N. C., 224, 168 S. E., 410; Savage v. Gurrin, 207 N. C., 222, 176 S. E.,…