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  "name": "J. N. GREER and H. C. MARKS v. A. L. HERREN",
  "name_abbreviation": "Greer v. Herren",
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      "J. N. GREER and H. C. MARKS v. A. L. HERREN."
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        "text": "Merrimon, J.,\n(after stating the case). It must be taken that there was evidence given on the trial to prove that the promise to pay the debt, as alleged, was made within three years next before the action began. A material part of the plaintiffs\u2019 alleged cause of action was, that the promise was .'so made. The case settled on appeal states, that they produced \u201c evidence tending to prove the truth of their allegations \u201d \u2014 this statement is general, and, fairly interpreted, applies to all the material allegations. Moreover, so far as appears, no objection was made that there was no such evidence.\nThe answer simply denies the material allegations of the \u2022complaint, and pleads, as further defenses, the defendant\u2019s discharge in bankruptcy and the statute of limitations. There is no allegation that the consideration of the alleged promise was fraudulent, or otherwise than as alleged in the \u2022 complaint. Nor, particularly, was it alleged by the defend.ant, in his answer, that he had paid the debt, which was the consideration of the promise, or secured the payment of the same by a mortgage of property, or other valuable thing.\nTherefore, the evidence offered by the defendant, as to a suggested agreement and mortgage, was not pertinent or material to any alleged defense, and should have been excluded. The defendant must not only have a defense \u2014 he must plead it, else the Court will not take notice of it. There must be allegata et probata. McLaurin v. Conly, 90 N. C., 50, and cases there cited.\nAs to the special instruction asked for by the defendant, there was no alleged defense to which it was applicable, and if there had been, so far as appears, there was no evidence produced that warranted it. The Court therefore properly refused to give it.\nJudgment affirmed.",
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        "author": "Merrimon, J.,"
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    "attorneys": [
      "Mr. W. W. Jones, for the plaintiffs.",
      "Mr. R. D. Gilmer, for the defendant."
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    "head_matter": "J. N. GREER and H. C. MARKS v. A. L. HERREN.\nPleading\u2014 Trial.\nIt is required of parties to actions to set forth in their pleadings their causes of action or matters of defence; and the Court should not admit evidence or instruct the jury upon any contention not properly made in the record.\nThis is a civil ACTION, which was tried before Montgomery, J, at Pall Term, 1887, of Haywood Superior Court.\nThe complaint alleges, in substance, that on the 24th day \u2022of September, 1874, the plaintiffs became sureties of the defendant, to his single bond executed to Hewlit Sullivan, for 4he sum of $1,500, due six months from date, with interest from date at a stipulated rate; that afterwards, they were, as such sureties, compelled to pay this debt and interest; that afterwards, the defendant was duly adjudged a bankrupt,, and received a discharge in bankruptcy; that after the defendant received such discharge, within three years next, before the commencement of this action, the defendant promised to pay to them the sum of money, and the interest thereon, that they had so been compelled to pay for him, as-his said sureties, &c.\nThe defendant, in his answer, denied the material allegations of the complaint, and pleaded the statute of limitations.\nOn the trial, the parties agreed upon the following, as the-issues of fact raised by the pleadings, and the jury responded thereto, as stated at the end of each:\n1. What amount, if any, did plaintiffs pay as sureties of defendant? Answer. Whole note, except $50 and interest,, as stated in note.\n2. Has the defendant, since his discharge in bankruptcy, promised to pay the plaintiffs the amount so paid by them ?' Answer. Yes.\n3. Has plaintiffs\u2019 cause of action accrued within three-years before commencement of action? Answer. Yes.\nThe following is so much of the case settled on appeal as-need be set forth here:\n\u201c It was admitted by the defendant, that there was no evidence to go to the jury, that the plaintiffs\u2019 cause of action did not accrue within three years of the commencement of the action, or that it was barred by the statute of limitations.\nThe plaintiffs introduced evidence tending to prove the truth of their allegations, and the defendant offered evidence tending to prove they were not true.\nThe defendant also offered in evidence copies of an alleged agreement between himself and the plaintiffs, and of a mortgage which he had executed to them. There was evidence-that the mortgage was worthless, and that plaintiffs never realized anything from it.\nThe defendant\u2019s counsel asked the Court to instruct the jury, that if they should find, \u201c that the plaintiffs agreed to withdraw their objections to defendant\u2019s obtaining his discharge in bankruptcy, then that plaintiffs could not recover in this action, though the defendant, after his final discharge in bankruptcy, made, an express promise to pay them the amount they had paid for him as his sureties on the note.\u201d This the Court declined to give, and the defendant excepted, and this was the only exception in the case.\u201d\nThere was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiffs, from \u25a0which judgment the defendant appealed.\nMr. W. W. Jones, for the plaintiffs.\nMr. R. D. Gilmer, for the defendant."
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