Knox County v. Morton
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Missouri. This was an action by William H. Morton against Knox county upon a county warrant:. The defendant, in its answer, set up the general statute of limitations. The (circuit court: sustained a demurrer to this defense. 65 Fed. 369. Defendant brings error. Knox county, in the state of Missouri, the plaintiff in error, sued out iliis writ to reverse a judgment against it upon a county warrant.
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In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Missouri. This was an action by William H. Morton against Knox county upon a county warrant:. The defendant, in its answer, set up the general statute of limitations. The (circuit court: sustained a demurrer to this defense. 65 Fed. 369. Defendant brings error. Knox county, in the state of Missouri, the plaintiff in error, sued out iliis writ to reverse a judgment against it upon a county warrant. In his complaint in this action, William H. Morton, the defendant in error, alleged that on August 9, 1879, the county…
1Opinion of the CourtSanborn, Circuit Judge
Is the time within which an action may be maintained upon a county warrant issued by a county in the state of Missouri limited by section 6774 or by section 3195 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1889? This is the only question that requires consideration in this case. Section 6774 is a part of the general statute of limitations of the state of Missouri, and is found in chapter 103 of the revision of 1889, which is entitled “Limitations of Actions.” The provisions of that , chapter that are material to the decision of this question are:
“Sec. 6773. Period of Limitation. Prescribed. —…
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