Williams v. Metropolitan Street-railway Co.
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Wyandotte court of common pleas; William G. Holt, judge. STATEMENT. The following is the agreed statement of facts on which this cause was tried in the court below : “2d. It is agreed that the plaintiff is a widow of the age of 45 years, and that on 'the 15th day of July, 1894, the plaintiff was 38 years of age, and was of sound mind, and ever since has been of sound mind, and under no legal disability. “3d.
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Error from Wyandotte court of common pleas; William G. Holt, judge. STATEMENT. The following is the agreed statement of facts on which this cause was tried in the court below : “2d. It is agreed that the plaintiff is a widow of the age of 45 years, and that on 'the 15th day of July, 1894, the plaintiff was 38 years of age, and was of sound mind, and ever since has been of sound mind, and under no legal disability. “3d. That plaintiff, on the 15th day of July, 1894, was, ever since has been and now is a resident and citizen of Wyandotte county, Kansas. “4th. That the accident, cause of action…
1Opinion of the Court
■The opinion of the court was delivered by
Smith, J. :
The sole question involved is whether á foreign corporation transacting business in this state .can plead the statute of limitations in bar of a cause of action originating here in favor of a resident plaintiff; The statutory language applicable to the case is as' follows;
“If when a cause of action accrues against a person he be out of the state, . . . the period lim-. ited for the commencement of the action shall not begin,to run until he comes into the state,. . and if after the cause of action accrues he depart from the.state, ; . . the…
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