Legal Opinion
Gillette v. Delaware, Lackwanna & Western Railroad
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided November 19, 1917PublishedCited by 12 opinions
On appeal from the Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Parker, J.
The suit was for jjersonal injuries and was based on the Federal Employers’ Liability act of 1908. 35 Stat. at L., p. 65. At the trial, after amendment of the answer so as to raise the point, plaintiff was nonsuited on the ground that the suit had not been commenced within the time provided by section 6 of the"act, viz., within two years from the day the cause of action accrued.
Plaintiff was injured on October 6th, 1910. He was then under age and reached his majority July 21st, 1915. The suit was begun on July 11th, 1916, within a year after…
2Cited by12 opinions
- Peters v. Public Service Corp. of N.J.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1942
- Lacholia v. Texas Employers InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1942
- Uscienski v. National Sugar Refining Co.Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas · 1941
- Latcholia v. Texas Employers Ins. Ass'nTexas Commission of Appeals · 1942
- Scharwenka v. Cryogenics Management, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1978
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