Legal Opinion
Associated Transport, Inc. v. Pusey
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided August 5, 1955No. 194, Civil Action, 1955PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Herrmann, J.:
The sole question is whether a period of limitations runs to the following day when the last day of the period falls upon Sunday.
This is an action for property damage resulting from a motor vehicle collision which occurred on February 27, 1952. The complaint was filed on Monday, February 28, 1955. The pertinent statute of limitations provides that no such action “shall be brought after the expiration of three years from the accruing of the cause of such action”. 10 Del. C. § 8106. It is con ceded by both parties that the last day of the period of limitations fell on Sunday,…
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