Chambers v. Talladega Real Estate & Loan Ass'n
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Talladega. Tried before the Hou. G. K. Miller. This was au action brought by the appellee, The Talladega Ileal Estate & Loan Association, against the appellant, George IV.
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Appeal from the City Court of Talladega. Tried before the Hou. G. K. Miller. This was au action brought by the appellee, The Talladega Ileal Estate & Loan Association, against the appellant, George IV. Chambérs, and veas 'instituted on May 19, 1898. The complaint, as originally filed, counted upon two-promissory notes, alleged to have been given by the defendant to the plaintiff on May 23, 1.887, and due respectively on May 23, 1888, and May 23, 1889. Subsequently, on September 15, 1899, the plainti If amended his complaint by adding two counts thereto. This amendment is shown in the opinion.…
1Opinion of the CourtTyson, J.
The court sustained demurrers to several pleas of the defendant, invoking the defense of the statute of limitations of six and ten years. The original complaint, consisting of two counts, declares on two promissory notes executed by the defendant, on, to-wit, the 23d day of May, 1887, each in the sum of four hundred dollars, with interest thereon from date, due respectively, one payable twelve months after date and the other payable on the 23d day of May, 1889. The acceptance of service of the summons and complaint is of date May 19th, 1898, four days less than ten years after the maturity of…
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