Case Name: Reynolds, Administrator of Huntt, v. Calvert
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1827-12
Citations: 3 Cranch 211
Docket Number: 
Parties: Reynolds, Administrator of Huntt, v. Calvert.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 3
Pages: 211–212

Head Matter:
Reynolds, Administrator of Huntt, v. Calvert.
After the cause of action was barred by the Act of Limitations, the defendant said he received the things, but paid for them by a check on the Bank of Washington, and referred the witness to the teller of the bank. Held, not sufficient to take the case out of the Statute.
Assumpsit, for goods sold and delivered. The defendant pleaded the statute of limitations. At the trial of the issue joined on that plea, the plaintiff offered evidence that the defendant said that he received the goods, but paid for them by a check on the Bank of Washington, and referred the witness to the teller of that bank.
Mr. Wallach, for the defendant,
prayed the Court to instruct the jury, that the said evidence was not sufficient to take the case out of the statute; and cited Clementson v. Williams, 8 Cranch, 72; Fries v. Boisselet, 9 Serg. & R. 128; Starkie, part 4, p. 895.
Mr. Scott, contra.
When a defendant says -he has paid in a certain way, and fails to prove the payment in that way, it is sufficient to take the case out of the statute. The statute is founded upon, presumption. Starkie, part 4, p. 896; Greenleaf, 152; Trueman v. Long, 2 Haywood, 13.
Mr. Wallach, in reply.
The burden of proof is not on the defendant to show payment. ' Beale v. Nind, 4 B. & A. 568; Hel-lings v. Shaw, 7 Taunt. 608,612; Bean v. Pitts, 10 Johns. 35.
Mr. Scott
also cited Davis v. Berdier, 1 McCord, 320; and White v. Potter, 1 Coxe, 159.

Opinion:
The Coukt gave the instruction, (nem. con.)
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff.
The Couet granted a new trial, instanter.