State Ex Rel. Courtney v. Harrison

The record in this prohibition proceeding shows that Cora Lee Walker, one of the respondents, instituted a suit against the relator’s intestate, J. C. Courtney, June 15, 1937. The declaration was subsequently amended June 6, 1938, wherein it was alleged the defendant had verbally promised to pay to the plaintiff certain money. It was further alleged that payments on account had been made by the defendant to plaintiff in June and August of 1934. The defendant filed his plea of the general issue to the declaration, and further plead that the statute of limitations had barred the claim.

On June…