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McElmoyle v. Cohen
United States Supreme Court
38 U.S. 312 (1839)
- Written by Mary Phelan D'Isa, JD
Facts
The Georgia statute of limitations was pleaded in defense to an action on a South Carolina judgment in Georgia. The Georgia statute imposed a shorter limitations period for foreign judgments than for domestic judgments. The case made its way to the Court on a certificate of division of opinion between the judges of the Sixth Circuit.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Wayne, J.)
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