Legal Opinion
Wolfe v. Murphy
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 30, 1940No. 11697PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by the plaintiff in the district court from a judgment dismissing hi’s complaint on the ground that the alleged cause of action was barred by the statute of limitations.
The present suit is an action for damages for malicious' prosecution. The plaintiff is a citizen of Minnesota and the defendants reside in Clayton county, Iowa. More than $3,000 is involved.
The date of the accrual of the alleged cause of action is the single question presented. The facts giving rise to the problem are not in dispute. They will be briefly summarized.
On May 10, 1932, the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Kennedy v. Citizens' National BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Doughty v. MeekSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
- Rector v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1860
- Miller v. WolfSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
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- Isidore Shulman, M.D. v. Dona L. Miskell, Philip F. Hudock, EsquireCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Northwestern Telegraph Co.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1943
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