Shackelford v. Neilon

LESLIE, Chief Justice.

Mrs. Maggie V. Neilon, a widow, instituted this suit against J. B. Shackelford, her brother, to recover $3,910 alleged to be due her by reason of a loan to him in 1925 of $4,000, and upon which he had made two payments, one of $50 and one of $40. The defendant pleaded payment of the entire debt, two and four year limitation, etc.

The trial before the court and jury resulted in a verdict upon which judgment was rendered for plaintiff. The defendant appeals.

When the defendant interposed the plea of limitation, the plaintiff, in order to avoid the operation of these…