Meyer v. Ludeling

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Watkins, J.

The plaintiff sues upon open mercantile accounts for goods, wares and merchandise furnished by him during the years 1881 and 1885. Deducting a credit of $7,044.45 he claims a balance of $3,845.02.

In limine the defendant tendered a plea of three years’ prescription' against each and every item of the. several accounts, and it was separately tried and overruled.

The defendant’s answer sets up the general issue and a full settlement of accounts up to and including 1883.

He avers that in the spring of 1884 “he entered into an agieement “ with the…