Coats v. Gregory

This action was commenced by filing with the clerk a claim against the deceased, sworn to under the statute, in the form of an open account for money paid, goods, wares, &c., sold.

At the proper time, the executor filed his answer of three paragraphs. They were, 1. A denial; 2. Payment; 3. That plaintiff and deceased were partners in the mercantile business, and in the lifetime of deceased, said plaintiff received of deceased all his share of the cash, notes, accounts and property of said firm, except those which were wholly insolvent.

To the second paragraph there was a general denial filed by…