Halcomb v. Cornett

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Carroll

Reversing.

The administrator declining to sne this action was brought by the heirs of Ison Stamper against Jesse Hal-comb to recover $1,600 that it was alleged Halcomb owed Stamper for the purchase price of about 400 acres of land sold at $4 per acre. Halcomb set up several defenses to the action, but it only seems necessary to notice the plea of the fifteen-year statute of limitations.

■ The suit was brought in February, 1907, and it is Halcomb’s contention that the note which was due one day after date, was executed on March 6,1891; while the appellees…