Inhabitants of Bridgeton v. Jones

This, suit was begun on the 2d day of November, 1859, on a promissory note dated May 15, 1848, and payable one year after date with interest, on which were endorsed payments of interest for several years.

*472The defendant pleaded the statute of limitations of ten years, and denied the payment of interest.

At the trial evidence was given tending to prove the payment of interest; the testimony was indefinite as to the time of payment of the interest.

At the instance of the plaintiff the court instructed as follows :

“ If the jury find from the evidence that payments of interest were made on said note…