Joplin v. United States

Notwithstanding the case has been tried and submitted on the facts, the defendant has filed a motion to dismiss the petition on the ground that it is based upon an alleged breach of the contract occurring more than six years prior to the time when the action was commenced.

While the petition does allege that in several respects the defendant failed to comply with the contract and that these specific failures occurred more than six years prior to the time when the suit was commenced, less than six years elapsed between the time when the contract was completed and this suit was begun.. If the…