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  "name": "JAMES LINK v. CAROLINA & NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY",
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      "JAMES LINK v. CAROLINA & NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY."
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        "text": "Stacy, 0. J.\nTbe action was properly dismissed on authority of Murray v. R. R., 196 N. C., 695, 146 S. E., 801, and Belch v. R. R., 176 N. C., 22, 96 S. E., 640.\nTbe Federal Employers\u2019 Liability Act (45 U. S. C. A., sec. 56) provides: \u201cNo action shall be maintained under tbis chapter unless commenced within two years from tbe day the cause of action accrued.\u201d\nThere is no provision in this statute extending or tolling the time for filing suit by reason of infancy or other disability. Gillette v. Del. L. & W. Ry., 102 Atl. (N. J.), 673 (minority of plaintiff); Bement v. Grand Rapids Ry. Co., 160 N. W. (Mich.), 424 (fraudulent representations of defendant\u2019s agent which caused plaintiff to delay); Alvarado v. So. Pac. Ry. Co., 193 S. W. (Tex.), 1108 (insanity resulting from the injury).\nIndeed, it has been held with us that a provision in a contract of insurance, limiting the time for instituting suit to recover under the policy, is not affected by the minority of the plaintiff. Beard v. Sovereign Lodge, 184 N. C., 154, 113 S. E., 661; Heilig v. Ins. Co., 152 N. C., 358, 67 S. E., 927.\nAffirmed.",
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      "Ural R. Murphy and Stewart, MacRae & Bobbitt for plaintiff.",
      "J ohn A. Marion and J ohn M. Robinson for defendant."
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    "head_matter": "JAMES LINK v. CAROLINA & NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.\n(Filed 11 December, 1929.)\nMaster and Servant E d \u2014 Action under Federal Employers\u2019 Liability Act must be brought within two years regardless of infancy.\nThe Federal Employer\u2019s Liability Act, providing that no action should be brought thereunder unless commenced within two years from the day from which the cause of action accrued, does not permit an extension of time specified by reason of infancy or other disability, and an action not brought within the .time prescribed will be dismissed.\nAppeal by plaintiff from Sink, Special Judge, at June Special Term, 1929, of MeckleNbubg.\nCivil action to recover damages for an alleged negligent injury.\nPlaintiff alleges that' tbe defendant is a common carrier by railroad, engaged in interstate commerce; tbat on 4 March, 1926, be was a minor 19 years of age, employed by tbe defendant in such commerce, and tbat on said date be was injured through tbe negligence of defendant\u2019s servants or agents.\nTbis action was commenced 18 September, 1928, more tban two years after tbe date of tbe injury.\nFrom a judgment of nonsuit entered at tbe close of plaintiff\u2019s evidence, be appeals, assigning errors.\nUral R. Murphy and Stewart, MacRae & Bobbitt for plaintiff.\nJ ohn A. Marion and J ohn M. Robinson for defendant."
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