· 3/26/1883
Goldenberg v. Murphy
Citations
- 108 U.S. 162
- 2 S. Ct. 388
- 27 L. Ed. 686
- 1883 U.S. LEXIS 1019
Syllabus
<p>• Customs Duties — Limitations.</p> <p>When a suit is brought in a State court, the laws of that State will control in interpreting the provision of a federal statute of limitations as to what- is the commencement of suit.</p>
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “To ‘bring’ an action or suit has a settled customary meaning at law, and refers to the initiation of legal proceedings in a suit.”
- “A suit is brought when in law it is commenced... .”
- “A suit is brought when in law it is commenced.”
- “A suit is brought when in law it is commenced.”
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Waite
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