George v. Davie

March 2, 1939, John L. George filed, in the White probate court, a petition directed to Mrs. Electa Davie as administratrix of the estate of George C. Davie, claiming the' estate was indebted to him on a promissory note, the amount of which, with interest, was $9,187.22.

The administratrix answered, denying any indebtedness. In effect the answer alleged in the alternative that the signature on the note was not that of George C. Davie, but was written by John L. George. There were pleas of the statute of limitation, laches, want of consideration, and that George had no funds with which to make…