Legal Opinion

Reed, Admr. v. Rosenfield

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided February 4, 1947PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJeffords, J.

This is an action brought under Lord Campbell's Act, P. L. 2859. It was not commenced until more than two years after the death of the person, allegedly caused by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle by the defendant who at all times here material was absent from and resided out of this state.

The case was disposed of below on pleadings and sent to us under the provisions of P. L. 2072. The defendant pleaded the two year statute of limitations set forth in P. L. 2860. To this plea the plaintiff demurred. The demurrer was overruled with exceptions to the plaintiff.

The accident in question…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Arrowood v. McMinn CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1938
  2. First Nat'l B'k v. Comr. of TaxesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1940

3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Thayer v. HerdtSupreme Court of Vermont · 1990
  2. Byrne v. OgleAlaska Supreme Court · 1971
  3. Summerrise v. StephensWashington Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Grenafege v. Department of Employment SecuritySupreme Court of Vermont · 1976
  5. Benally v. PigmanNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967

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