GODDEN v. KIMMELL


99 U.S. 201 (____)

GODDEN v. KIMMELL.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. James M. Johnston and Mr. John Scott for the appellant, and by Mr. Calderon Carlisle and Mr. George F. Appleby for the appellee.


MR. JUSTICE CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

Statutes of limitation form part of the legislation of every government, and are everywhere regarded as conducive and even necessary to the peace and repose of society. When they are addressed to courts of equity as well as to courts of law, as they seem to be in controversies of concurrent jurisdiction, they are equally obligatory in both forums as a means of promoting uniformity of decision.

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