Joiner v. Southern Land Sales Corp.

1. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant was indebted to petitioner in the sum of $2,000, with interest, on a promissory note; and the defendant answered the paragraph containing these allegations, as follows: “admits the allegation contained in paragraph 5 of plaintiff’s petition, subject, however, to defendant’s answer as hereinafter set forth.” Upon this issue the court charged the jury as follows: “The plaintiff, the Southern Land Sales Corporation, brings its suit against Mrs. Alice V. Joiner, and alleges that she is indebted to plaintiff in the sum of $2,000 on a note dated December…