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DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO. v. DAVIS

No. 517.

264 U.S. 456 (1924)

44 S.Ct. 364

68 L.Ed. 788

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY v. DAVIS, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF RAILROADS, AGENT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 7, 1924.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Clifford H. Browder and Mr. C.A. Cunningham, with whom Mr. Z.B. Harrison was on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. George B. Pugh and Mr. A.A. McLaughlin, with whom Mr. Thos. S. Buzbee and Mr. H.T. Harrison were on the brief, for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an action to recover demurrage charges accrued at Little Rock, Arkansas, during May, June and July, 1918, on certain shipments of cotton linters. The defendant, petitioner here, demurred to the complaint on the grounds: (a) That the cause of action was barred by the statute of limitations; and (b) That plaintiff was without authority to bring the action. The...

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