Cranston v. New Process Fibre Co.

Carey, J.:

The sole question raised for decision herein concerns the reasonableness of the period allowed by the quoted statute for the commencement of actions upon causes which had accrued prior to its effective date. Plaintiff attacks the six-months provision as being unreasonably short and argues that the former ¿three-year statute controls this case. Under his theory, the present motion would have to be denied since the action was started seven days less than three years after the last payment.

Certain basic principles are beyond dispute. A state may constitutionally reduce the time within…