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CARPENTER v. ERIE R. CO.

No. 8179.

132 F.2d 362 (1942)

CARPENTER v. ERIE R. CO.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided December 16, 1942.

Rehearing Denied January 8, 1943.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurie J. Carpenter, of New York City, pro se, for appellant.

Charles W. Broadhurst, of Jersey City, N. J. (Collins & Corbin and Edward A. Markley, all of Jersey City, N. J., on the brief), for appellee.

Before MARIS, JONES, and GOODRICH, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

In this suit brought by an injured employee against a railroad company under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U. S.C.A. § 51 et seq., it appears from the face of the complaint that the plaintiff's cause of action arose more than fourteen years before the suit was commenced. Since compliance with the two years limitation provided by Section 56 of the act is a condition precedent to recovery (Wabash Ry. Co. v. Bridal, 8 Cir., 1938,

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