Herb v. Pitcairn

These cases were heretofore considered and disposition was deferred to enable petitioners to apply for clarification of the grounds upon which the Supreme Court of Illinois intended to rest its judgments. Herb v. Pitcairn, 324 U. S. 117.

That court, responding to petitioners’ request, has made clear that its judgment resulted solely from its interpretation of a federal statute of limitations applicable to actions under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act which provided: “No action shall be maintained under this chapter unless commenced within two years from the day the cause of action…