Murker v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Smith, J., entered June 17, 1916, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action for personal injuries sustained by a railway, employee.
1Opinion of the Court
Morris, J.—
The lower court sustained a demurrer to the amended complaint upon the ground that the action was not commenced within the time limited by law. Plaintiff electing to stand upon this complaint and refusing to plead further, the action was dismissed and he appealed. The cause of action pleaded was for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained while appellant, an employee of respondent, was engaged in interstate commerce under the Federal employers’ liability act. The cause of action accrued June 4, 1912. Service was had upon respondent April 20, 1914. The corn-*281plaint, however,…
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