Andrews-Cooper Lumber Co. v. Hayworth

Tbe answer to tbe 4th issue submitted to tbe jury at the trial of this action in tbe municipal court of High Point is determinative of tbe right of tbe plaintiff to recover of tbe defendants, B. M. Hay-wortb and bis wife, Delpbia Haywortb, on tbe cause of action alleged in tbe complaint. These defendants admit in tbeir answer tbat tbey were indebted to tbeir codefendants, Gurney Loflin and J. R. Hawkins, on 5 January, 1932, in tbe sum of $1,000. Tbey allege tbat tbey paid said sum on said day. Tbe burden was on the Said defendants to sus tain this defense. In apt time, tbe plaintiff requested…