Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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HIGGINS v. ARFON BOROUGH COUNCIL

[1975] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 330

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

Before Mr. Justice Mars-Jones

Limitation of action - When time begins to run - Actions in tort - Accrual of cause of action. Negligence - Damage - Construction of house - Defective foundations - Wet rot subsequently developing - Action brought within six years of discovery of wet rot but more than six years after original sale with defective foundations - Whether period of limitation running from time of original sale or discovery of wet rot - Limitation Act, 1939, s. 2 (1).

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