United States v. Wilkes-Barre Transit Corp.

FOLLMER, District Judge.

On July 26, 1955, the United States instituted its action for property damage to its mail truck, predicated upon a collision which occurred on May 18, 1953, between the mail truck and a trackless *414trolley coach of the defendant, Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation (hereafter referred to as “Transit”). ,On August 15, 1955, Transit filed its answer with a counterclaim against the United States for property damage to its trolley coach. The United States then filed a motion to dismiss the counterclaim contending that such counterclaim was barred by the Statute of Limitations…