Farmers Bank of Clayton v. McCullers

Defendants were not permitted to show, as consideration for the deed in question, services rendered prior to 1 January, 1925, upon the theory, we presume, that recovery for such services was thought to be limited to three years next immediately preceding the commencement of the action, or the death of Nellie Horne McCullers. Wood v. Wood, 186 N. C., 559, 120 S. E., 194; Edwards v. Matthews, 196 N. C., 39, 144 S. E., 300; Miller v. Lash, 85 N. C., 51. In this we think there is error. The action is not to recover for such services and there is no plea of the statute of limitations.

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