Legal Opinion

Zuccaro v. Nazzaro

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided January 8, 1914PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLoring, J.

The exception to the six years’ limitation contained in R L. c. 202, § 2, cl. 1, is restricted to judgments or decrees of courts of record (1) of the United States, or (2) of this State, or (3) of any other State of the United States! Actions founded on a judgment of a court of a foreign State, not being within the exception, are subject to the six years’ statute of limitation. The judgment here sued on was rendered by an Italian court in 1889, and the writ in this action is dated February 8, 1909. It follows that the action was barred by the statute of limitations and the exception taken to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Cummings v. AyerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
  2. Freeman v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1901
  3. Oliver Ditson Co. v. TestaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Keljikian v. Star Brewing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
  2. Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. v. HoffmanDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1987
  3. Sherman v. CollingwoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915

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