Legal Opinion

Poole v. Terminix Co. Of Maryland and Washington, Inc

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided November 6, 1952No. 11255_1PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FAHY, Circuit Judge.

The case originated in' the Municipal Court where judgment was rendered for defendant, the appellee. This was affirmed by the Municipal Court of Appeals, 1951, 84 A.2d 699, following which we allowed an appeal. The decision of the court below had the effect of sustaining the defense of the statute of limitations, which is three years under the applicable provision, namely, § 12-201, D.C.Code 1951. 1

The suit sought damages for breach of an implied warranty by defendant to do a workmanlike job in carrying out his contract to insulate plaintiff’s premises against termites. In…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Bailey v. GloverSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
  2. Zellan v. ColeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
  3. P. H. Sheehy Co. v. Eastern Importing & Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1915
  4. Poole v. Terminix Co. of Maryland & Washington, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1951
  5. Synnott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1927

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Ehrenhaft v. Malcolm Price, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. Helen Hanna, Cicero Hanna v. Annie C. Fletcher, Trustee of Estate of Florence Johnson, Benjamin F. Fletcher, and Fred S. Gichner Iron Works, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
  3. Fox-Greenwald Sheet Metal Co., Inc. v. Markowitz Bros., Inc., Continental Casualty Co., Blake Construction Co., Inc., United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
  4. President of Georgetown College v. MaddenDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1980
  5. Sears, Roebuck and Company v. GoudieDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972

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