Nelson v. Richardson

This appeal by plaintiff presents the question whether the statute of limitations is tolled by the non-residence of a defendant who was not made a party defendant until after the statutory period of limitations had expired, although service of summons could have been made upon his representative at any time within this period.

It is alleged plaintiff was injured December 27, 1934, while a passeng’er on a street car operated in Chicago, Coolc county, Illinois, by the street car companies named; those defendants were duly served with summons.

August 5, 1937, or approximately two years and seven…