Hardin v. KNOX CORPORATION

The first question for consideration is the plaintiff’s insistence that the amendment to the defendants’ answer setting up a plea in bar in the nature of a plea puis darrein continuance was filed too late.

If the plea did come too late the verdict sustaining it should be set aside, provided the point was properly raised in the trial court, and exception was taken to the judge’s ruling allowing the amendment, and overruling the motion to strike it in such manner that these rulings may be reviewed by this court.

The record does not disclose that any objection was interposed to the amendment at…