Legal Opinion
Poole v. Terminix Co. of Maryland & Washington, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 30, 1951No. 1109PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MYERS, Acting Associate Judge.
This appeal is from a finding in favor of the defendants at the conclusion of the plaintiff’s evidence because the action was barred by the statute of limitations. The complaint alleged that the defendants, Ter-minix Company and E. L. Bruce Company (which was never served), by written contract dated January 8, 1943, undertook to insulate the house of one F. A. Tweed in Chevy Chase, Maryland, against the attacks of termites. On January 20, 1943, Termin-ix made initial applications of insulating materials. In May 1943 the house was sold to the plaintiff, Charles W.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- WILCOX v. the Executors of PlummerSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
- Houston Water Works v. KennedyTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Lewey v. H. C. Fricke Coke Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- Amy v. DubuqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Pickett v. AglinskyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1940
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Ehrenhaft v. Malcolm Price, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- William J. Davis, Inc. v. YoungDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- President of Georgetown College v. MaddenDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1980
- Poole v. Terminix Co. Of Maryland and Washington, IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
- Adrian v. American Security & Trust CompanyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1965
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