Wilkes County v. Forester

At the close of plaintiff’s evidence, the defendants made a motion in the court below for judgment as in case of nonsuit. O. S., 567. We see no error in the court below granting the nonsuit. This is an action brought to foreclose certificates of tax sales for the years 1924 and 1925 under C. S., 8037, and amendments.

The statute of limitations having been pleaded by defendants, the burden was on plaintiff to show that its suit was brought within eighteen months from the time of the accrual of the cause of action, or otherwise it was not barred. This has been the prevailing rule with us as to…