Green v. Steigerwald

DUNAGAN, Chief Justice.

This suit was instituted by Willard Green against George Steigerwald and Ben C. Sheppard jointly and/or severally for alleged damages for personal injuries and property damage arising out of an automobile collision. Defendants each filed a plea in abatement and motion to dismiss, pleading therein the two year statute of limitations, staleness of the demand, laches and the failure of plaintiff to use due diligence to effect service of citations. The trial court sustained said pleas in abatement and motion and dismissed the cause of action with the plaintiff taking…