Marren v Dawson Bentley and Co Ltd: 1961

Compensation was sought for injuries received in the course of employment.
Held: The limitation period was to be calculated to have started on the day after the occurrence which founded the claim, the day itself being excluded from the calculation.

Judges:

Havers J

Citations:

[1961] 2 All ER 270, [1961] 2 QB 135

Statutes:

Limitation Act 1939 2(1)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

AppliedRadcliffe v Bartholomew 1892
The day on which an accident happened should be excluded from calculation for limitation purposes. . .

Cited by:

CitedPritam Kaur v S Russell and Sons Ltd QBD 1-Jun-1972
The plaintiff sought damages following the death of her husband when working for the defendants. He had died on 5 September 1967 but the writ was not issued until Monday 7 September 1970. The applicable limitation period was 3 years, which the . .
ApprovedPritam Kaur v S Russell and Sons Ltd CA 2-Jun-1972
The plaintiff sought damages following the death of her husband when working for the defendant. The limitation period expired on Saturday 5 September 1970. The writ was issued on the Monday following.
Held: The appeal succeeded. The writ was . .
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Updated: 12 April 2022; Ref: scu.231058