Richards v. Hayden

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Milton, J.:

After a full consideration of the record and briefs in this case, we are of the opinion that the only question requiring decision by us is whether the statute of limitations barred plaintiff’s right of recovery on the note executed and delivered to him by the defendant. The action was brought more than five years after the maturity of the note. To avoid the bar of the statute, the plaintiff pleaded that the defendant had made a written acknowledgment of the debt, and in support of such plea introduced a letter, which the defendant admitted…