Carpenter v. Citizens & Southern Bank

Shulman, Judge.

Plaintiff (appellee herein) brought suit against defendants (appellants herein) to recover the outstanding balance allegedly owing on certain past-due promissory notes. Defendants answered by generally denying indebtedness on the notes and further pleaded numerous affirmative and other defenses. After presentation of its case, plaintiff moved for a directed verdict, which was granted.

1. Appellants urge that the trial court erred in granting plaintiffs motion for directed verdict made at the close of plaintiffs evidence. We agree.

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