Schlotfeldt v. Bull

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gordon, J.

This action was brought in the year 1893, to foreclose a real estate mortgage executed to secure payment of a promissory note for $2,000 and interest, bearing date, Ellensburg, Washington, March 18, 1884, due twelve months thereafter. The statute of limitations began to run in March, 1895, and the complaint alleges that payments were made upon the note at various dates between 1884 and June, 1893. The answer denies the making of any payments, and pleads as affirmative defenses, first, that the statute of limitations has run against the note;…