Case Name: Thomas Smith v. William Freel
Court: Washington County Court
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1796-04
Citations: 1 Add. 291
Docket Number: 
Parties: Thomas Smith v. William Freel.
Judges: 
Reporter: Addison
Volume: 1
Pages: 291–291

Head Matter:
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
April Term, 1796.
Thomas Smith v. William Freel.
ON an appeal from the judgment of a justice of the peace, the plaintiff declared in assumsit, on a promissory note, dated 16th April, 1782, for the payment of 2l. 19s. 6d. The defendant pleaded the statute of limitations.
The subscribing witness was not to be found; and proof was made, that Freel, since the suit was brought, had admitted, that he had given such a note, but said he had paid it.

Opinion:
President.
This is not such a promise of a subsisting debt, as will answer the plea of the statute of limitations.
The plaintiff suffered a nonsuit.