Whitehurst v. Duffy

*640The question here involved is whether a written instrument under seal, executed by W. L. Whitehurst, guaranteeing the payment of a promissory note held by Marie Core Duffy, is barred by the statute of limitations. The underlying facts, which are not disputed, are as follows:

James C. Core, a resident of Northampton county, Virginia, died in 1921, leaving a will in which he bequeathed a legacy of $2,000 to his great-niece, Marie Core Duffy, who was then an infant about one year old. W. W. Old, Jr., and H. H. Pegues qualified as administrators of Core’s estate. On November 24, 1922, the…