Case Name: MILDRED MERRIMON v. POSTAL TELEGRAPH & CABLE COMPANY
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1937-09-22
Citations: 212 N.C. 829
Docket Number: 
Parties: MILDRED MERRIMON v. POSTAL TELEGRAPH & CABLE COMPANY.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 212
Pages: 829–830

Head Matter:
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.
•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.

Opinion:
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.