Case Name: R. L. Wintersmith v. H. G. Wintersmith's Adx. et al.
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1869-04-20
Citations: 2 Ky. Op. 560
Docket Number: 
Parties: R. L. Wintersmith v. H. G. Wintersmith's Adx. et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Opinions, containing the unreported opinions of the Court of Appeals
Volume: 2
Pages: 560–560

Head Matter:
R. L. Wintersmith v. H. G. Wintersmith's Adx. et al.
Statute of Limitations — Bills and Notes — Presumptive Evidence of Payment.
Lapse of time cannot opreate as a statutory bar to an action on a note, its only legal effect being presumptive evidence of payment as pleaded. A payment not pleaded, cannot be presumed.
APPEAL EROM HARDIN CIRCUIT OOURT.
April 20, 1869.
Oofer, for appellant.
Wilson, for appellees.

Opinion:
Opinion oe ti-ib Court by
Ji/dge Robertson :
As lapse of time cannot operate as a statutory bar to the action on the note, it's only legal effect is presumptive evidence of payment as pleaded. But the record repels all presumption of payment in the mode specified in the answer; and therefore a payment not pleaded cannot be presumed.
And moreover the proof of the appellant's insolvency is sufficient to repel any presumption of payment in any mode.
Wherefore the judgment for the amount of the note and accruing interest is affirmed.