SINCLAIR REFINING CO. v. BENNETT

No. 8700.

123 F.2d 884 (1941)

SINCLAIR REFINING CO. v. BENNETT.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

November 11, 1941.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Green, of Winchester, Tenn. (Lynch, Lynch & Lynch and Haynes & Green, all of Winchester, Tenn., on the brief), for appellant.

Jeff D. Fults, of Tracy City, Tenn., for appellee.

Before HICKS, MARTIN, and McALLISTER, Circuit Judges.


HICKS, Circuit Judge.

On October 6, 1937, appellee instituted this action against appellant in the Circuit Court of Grundy County, Tennessee, for damages allegedly arising from the pollution of two wells on her property by gasoline escaping from nearby tanks of appellant. The cause was removed to the District Court and a trial there resulted in a verdict for $2,000.

The questions presented are, whether the action was barred by the statute of limitations; whether...

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