First National Bank v. Leversee

The defendant in these actions is the administrator of the estate of J. A. Towne, deceased. The actions are based upon promissory notes executed by the decedent during his lifetime, and it is conceded that more than six years elapsed between the maturity of the notes and the decedent’s, death. Bothi *120actions were submitted to the jury on the same evidence, and both appeals will be disposed of in this opinion.

Defendant pleaded the statute of limitations as a defense in both' actions. The plaintiffs claim that for a period of about 17 months after the maturity of the notes the decedent lived in…