Peterson v. Georgia Railroad & Banking Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Eve. City court of Richmond county. February term, 1895.
1Opinion of the Court
Lumpkin, Justice.
The alleged cause of action set forth in the plaintiff’s declaration was an injury to his person inflicted on the 24th day of October, 1891. The action was brought on the 24th of October, 1893, and the only question for our determination is, whether or not the plaintiff’s right of action is barred by the statute of limitations under section 3060 of the code, which provides that actions for injuries done to the person, excepting injuries to the reputation, shall be brought within two years after the right of action accrues.
This question, if an open one in this State, would not…
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