Baker v. Supervisors of Columbia County

Tbe circuit court permitted tbe county to file an-*447answer setting up tbe defense of tbe statute of limitations; but under tbe circumstances we do not think there was any abuse of discretion in allowing this to be done. Tbe appeal was from tbe action of tbe board disallowing tbe plaintiff’s claim, and it did not appear upon wbat ground tbe claim was rejected. It is stated in tbe affidavit of tbe attorney for tbe plaintiff, that tbe claim was not disallowed by tbe board because tbe statute of limitations bad run upon it. But.still, when tbe cause was appealed to tbe circuit court, it was proper…