Barfield v. Smith

1. “In an action upon a promissory note, to entitle the defendant to the opening and conclusion, he must, before the plaintiff has introduced any evidence, admit in his written plea the execution ,of the note sued upon and that the plaintiff is the legal holder thereof.” Farmers & Merchants Bank v. Brantley, 20 Ga. App. 774 (93 S. E. 237) ; Coker v. Citizens Bank, 35 Ga. App. 595 (2) (134 S. E. 355). Mere oral admissions made in open court are not sufficient for this purpose. Dorough v. Johnson, 108 Ga. 812 (34 S. E. 168) ; DuBignon v. Wright, 122 Ga. 263 (50 S. E. 65).

2. In the instant suit…