Sutherland v. MacLeod

This action of contract was brought in the Municipal Court of the City of Boston on March 11, 1941, to recover on two promissory notes, each dated in 1915. The defendant pleaded general denial and the statute of limitations. There was a finding for the plaintiff. Re*296quests for rulings to the effect that recovery was barred by the statute of limitations were denied. . A report to the Appellate Division was dismissed and the defendant appealed.

There was no error in the denial of the requests for rulings.

The burden of proving that the action was seasonably commenced was on the plaintiff.…