Taylor v. De Soto Lumber Co.

The appellee sued the appellant for goods sold and delivered. At the close of the evidence the court below directed the jury to return a verdict for the appellee, and, from a judgment in accordance with the verdict so returned the appellant has brought the case to this court.

In addition to the general issue the appellant pleaded the three-year statute of limitations (section 3099, Code of 1906; Hemingway’s Code,, section 2463), on which plea the appellee joined issue. To maintain the issue on its part, the appellant introduced one of its members who stated in substance that he knew of his own…