Harper & Simmons v. Dillon

Jackson, Judge.

This was a suit in the statutory form upon a receipt, which is as follows : “ Received of J. G. Sasser, three hundred and ninety five dollars and thirty-five cents, for Dr. W. W. Wilkinson, said amount to be placed upon claims of said W. W. Wilkinson against said J. G. Sasser, which said Wilkinson holdsand the receipt was signed “ Harper & Simmons, agents for W. W. Wilkinson.”

The suit was brought by Dillon as administrator on Wilkinson’s estate.

The plaintiff introduced the receipt and closed, whereupon defendants moved for a non-suit and to dismiss the action. The court…