Jennings v. . Morehead City

The judgment of nonsuit entered below was based on the ground that plaintiff’s evidence showed the action was barred by the ten-year statute of limitations. Two questions are presented by the appeal: (1) Has defendant sufficiently alleged the bar of the statute of limitations? (2) If so, is action on the coupons offered in evidence barred by the statute ?

1. While the defendant in pleading the ten-year statute of limitations as a bar to plaintiff’s action refers to section 1-46 of the General Statutes, it will be noted that this section is the general statute relative to the periods prescribed…