Sharp v. Moffitt

On the 14th day of February, 1881, Samuel Moffitt commenced an action in the court below against William M. Sharp and Mary A. Sharp, his wife, upon a promissory note payable to the plaintiff, and purporting to have been signed by both of the defendants.

During the progress of the cause Moffitt died, and Daniel L. Moffitt, as his administrator, was substituted as plaintiff.

After summons was served upon the defendants, Mrs. Sharp, through her husband, employed a competent attorney to make a special defence to the action in her behalf. At the proper time this attorney appeared to the action for…