Legal Opinion
E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Co. v. Davis
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 7, 1924No. 517PublishedCited by 254 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sutherland
This is an action to recover demurrage charges accrued at Little Rock, Arkansas, during May, June and July, 1918, on certain shipments of cotton linters. The defendant, petitioner here, demurred to the complaint on the grounds: (a) That the cause of action was barred by the statute of limitations; and (b) That plaintiff was without authority to bring the action. The District Court sustained the demurrer but was reversed by the Court of Appeals. 287 Fed. 522.
There is nothing in the second point and we dispose of it at once. The contention is that the authority to maintain the action is vested…
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