Legal Opinion
Stampalia v. Murphy
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 24, 1929No. 11PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KIRKPATRICK, District Judge.
This libel, in a cause of personal injury, shows that the accident occurred on November 3, 1924. The libel was filed on January 24, 1929. Peremptory exceptions have been filed, alleging that the libelant is haired by laches from pursuing his elaim for damages against the respondent.
The accident occurred on navigable waters in the city of Philadelphia, Pa. This court will take judicial notice that the statute of limitations in Pennsylvania (Pa; St. 1920, § 13859a) for action of trespass for personal injury not resulting in death is two years. This libelant failed to…
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- Farnham v. The SeminoleDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1890
- The City of AtlantaDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1927
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