Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank v. Ricker
Supreme Court of Vermont
Assumpsit on the promissory note hereinafter described. Pleas, the general issue, and that the cause of action did not accrue within six years before the bringing of the suit. Replications, similiter, and that the cause of action did accrue within six years. Trial by jury at the December Term, 1910, Caledonia County, Butler, J., presiding.
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Assumpsit on the promissory note hereinafter described. Pleas, the general issue, and that the cause of action did not accrue within six years before the bringing of the suit. Replications, similiter, and that the cause of action did accrue within six years. Trial by jury at the December Term, 1910, Caledonia County, Butler, J., presiding. During the progress of the trial, on motion of plaintiff, a discontinuance was entered as to defendant Blanchard, to which no exception was taken. Defendant Ricker testified that he signed the note in question, which is dated August 21,1901, for $1,000,…
1Opinion of the CourtWatson, J.
The suit having been discontinued as to-Blanchard, the case is here against B. M. Ricker alone, and we shall refer to him as the defendant.
The defendant not wishing to go to the jury upon any question of fact, the sole question before us is, Did the evidence show such an acknowledgment of the promissory note in question by him that a verdict for the plaintiff could reasonably and properly be based thereon?
The evidence of this character is all contained in the three letters written by the defendant under dates of March 16,.. 1908, September 17, 1908, and May 15, 1909, respectively. There can…
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