#### MILDRED MERRIMON v. POSTAL TELEGRAPH & CABLE COMPANY.

(Filed 22 September, 1937.)

Appeal by plaintiff from Pless, J., at January Term, 1937, of BuNcomke.

Civil action to recover damages from alleged breach of verbal contract for permanent employment.

Defendant denied that contract was made, and, among numerous defenses, pleaded the three-year statute of limitations.

*830•On verdict determining tbe issue on tbe plea adversely to plaintiff, judgment was rendered, from wbicb plaintiff appealed to tbe Supreme Court, and assigned error.

Bon C. Young for plaintiff, appellant.

Alfred 8. Barnard for defendant, appellee.

Pek CuRiam.

Tbe plaintiff, having based her cause upon verbal contract, failed to carry tbe burden against tbe plea of tbe statute of limitations. In tbe judgment below, we find

No error.