Vessels v. Hickerson

Opinion by

Judge LOEB.

T1 In this action brought to recover on a promissory note, plaintiff, Thomas J. Vessels, acting as personal representative of the estate of his deceased mother, Mary Walsh Vessels, appeals the trial court's judgment in favor of defendant, Alva J. Hickerson. Specifically, Vessels challenges the trial court's ruling that his claim to recover on the note was barred by the equitable defense of lach-es.

{2 We hold that the trial court erred in ruling that the equitable defense of laches was applicable to bar Vessels's claim to recover on a promissory note, where the claim was…