Caruthers v. Mardis' adm'rs
Supreme Court of Alabama
Error to-the County Court'of Talladega. ASSUMPSIT in the Court below, by the plaintiff in error, • against the defendants in error. • The writ was sued out by the plaintiff against Leonard Tar-rant, Mary E..
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Error to-the County Court'of Talladega. ASSUMPSIT in the Court below, by the plaintiff in error, • against the defendants in error. • The writ was sued out by the plaintiff against Leonard Tar-rant, Mary E.. Mardis-and Reuben- Mardis, adm’rs -and adm’x-. of Samuel Mardis, deceased, executed on Tarrant and Mrs. Mardis, and not found as to Reuben - Mardis. ■ The declaration-is in the usual-form against those on whom the writ is served, and the action discontinued as-to Reuben Mardis. The defendants demurred to the declaration,- which being overruled, they pleaded, 3.The statute of non claim; 2.…
1Opinion of the CourtOrmond, J.
The ease cited from 6 Johns. 277, certainly sustains the doctrine contended for by the counsel for the plain-tiffin error, that a promise by one of several executors or administrators, will take a case out of the statute of limitations. That case however, is-expressly overruled by the subsequent one of Forsyth v. Ganson, 5 Wend. 558, in which the former is denied to be law, and such is our opinion. Such was also the decision in the cases of Tulloch v. Dunn, Ryan & Moody, 416, and Atkins v. Tredgold, 2 Barn & Cress. 12.
Two statutes of limitation are in force in this State, applicable to parol…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Maury's Adm'r v. Mason's Adm'rSupreme Court of Alabama · 1838
- Forsyth v. GansonNew York Supreme Court · 1830
- Sheppard v. WilkinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1840
- Williams v. SimsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1839
- Heath v. M'InroyNew York Supreme Court · 1810
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