Powell v. County of Muscogee
Supreme Court of Georgia
County Matters. Actions. Non-suit. Statute of Limitations. Before Judge Willis. Muscogee Superior Court-May Term, 1883. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Chief Justice.
The grant of the non-suit is assigned as error in this record. It should have been awarded on the bar of the statute of limitations. The statute declares that u all claims, against counties must be. presented within twelve months; after they accrue or become payable, or the same are-barred, unless held by minors or persons laboring under *588disabilities, who are allowed twelve months after the removal of such disability.” Code, §507.
This suit was brought after the expiration of twelve months from the time the right of action accrued by the mule being killed in crossing the…
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