In re Eldridge

HUGHES, District Judge.

It cannot now be doubted that the federal courts are bound to pay the same regard to the statutes of states limiting the time within which actions may be brought, as is paid them by the state courts. [Shelby v. Guy] 11 Wheat. [24 U. S.] 361; [M’Clung v. Silliman] 3 Pet [28 U. S.] 270; [Green v. Neal] .6 Pet. [31 U. S.] 291; [Ross v. Duval] 13 Pet [38 U. S.] 45; [U. S. v. Wiley] 11 Wall. [78 U. S.] 513; [Levy v. Stewart] Id. 249; [Stewart v. Kahn] Id. 493; [Hanger v. Abbott] 6 Wall. [73 U. S.] 532; and also 1 Stat. 92, § 34.

It is equally well settled that courts of…