Harper v. Pope

Josiah Pope & Otis West brought their action of assumpsit against Daniel Harper. The declaration contains the common counts. The defendant after having obtained a hill of particulars, among others filed two pleas of the statute of limitations. The plaintiffs replied, first: — the cause of action did not accrue within two years; second: the defendant left the State, and did not return unitl within two years next before the commencement of this suit; and third : that defendant concealed himself, and so prevented the commencement of a suit against him. There was a third plea filed by defendant,…