Swallows v. City of Albuquerque

LUJAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from the district court of Bernalillo County dismissing claimant’s action, and holding that it was barred by the statute of limitations. No doubt the trial court felt compelled by the legislative directive of § 59-10-13 of 1953 Compilation to dismiss the proceedings as not timely filed. The same compulsion forces us to a similar ruling.

Albert T. Swallows, an employee of the City of Albuquerque Police Department, was injured in the course of his employment in an accident on May 24, 1949. On March 20, 1953, claimant filed a claim against the defendant. On the…