Federal Land Bank of Columbia v. Barrow

Defendants admit in their answer the execution of the-note as alleged in the complaint. As a defense to plaintiff’s cause of action, upon this note, defendants plead payment of tbe installment due on 1 December, 1923.- They thereby assumed tbe burden u}3on tbe issues raised by tbe pleadings and submitted to tbe jury. Ellison v. Rix, 85 N. C., 80. At tbe conclusion of tbe evidence offered by defendants, plaintiffs moved for judgment upon tbe admissions in tbe pleadings, contending tbat tbe evidence offered by defendants was not sufficient to sustain affirmative answers to tbe issues. Tbe…