Legal Opinion

Sullivan v. John R. White & Son, Inc.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided June 18, 1914PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Trespass on the Case for negligence.

1Opinion of the CourtSweetland, J.

This is an action of trespass on the case, ■commenced on January 20th, 1910, to recover damages for personal injuries received by the plaintiff on October 1st, 1906, and alleged to have resulted from the negligence of the defendant.

Under one of the provisions of the statute “Of the Limitations of Actions,” in force October 1st, 1906, and now contained in Gen. Laws, 1909, Chapter 284, § 1, “actions for injuries to the person shall be commenced and sued within two years after the-cause of action shall accrue and not after.” The plaintiff within two years after October 1st, 1906, brought an…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Labree v. MajorSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1973
  2. King v. MordowanecDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1969
  3. McLaughlin v. DunlopSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1944
  4. Savard v. Industrial Trades Union of AmericaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1950
  5. Degenring v. KimbleSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1935

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