Oates v. . Lilly

The controversy in this case is between the plaintiff who instituted the action on behalf of himself,and the other creditors of the intestate, John McF. Baker., and E. J. Lilly whose claims -he contests and alleges to be barred by the statute of limitations. Those claims as described in the complaint of said Lilly arise upon the transfer and endorsement to him of several notes and bonds executed by different debtors to the firm of McNeill & Baker, of which the intestate was a member, made many years before the intestate’s death in 18-70, and-on account for goods sold and delivered to the…