Anderson v. Hygeia Hotel Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Elizabeth City county; rendered September 13, 1893, in an action of trespass on the case, wherein the plaintiff in error was the plaintiff, and the defendant in error was the defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Riely, J.,
delivered thé opinion of the court.
The plaintiff was injured by falling into an open pit filled *688with, hot oil, which was on the premises of the defendant company, and brought suit to recover damages for the injuries he had sustained. The accident happened on January 12, 1892'; the suit was not instituted until June, 1893.
The defendant pleaded the statute of limitations; the plaintiff demurred to the plea; and the court overruled the demurrer and gave judgment for the defendant. The correctness of the ruling of the court depends upon the construction of section 2927 of the Code,…
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