Page v. Peden

Appellant, formerly a resident of this state, became a resident of South Dakota in the spring of 1909. In the fall of that year, she returned to Sheldon, Iowa, where appellee, who is a physician, attended her during confinement. It is to recover for these services that this action is prosecuted.

The defense relied upon is the statute of limitations of South Dakota, which is six years, upon an open account. The contention of counsel is that, as this period elapsed between the *471rendition of the services and the commencement of this action, it is barred, tinder the provisions of the South Dakota…