Volume 142 — Maryland Reports

<p>Action Against Carrier — Limitations—Period of Federal Control.</p> <p>The provision of the Transportation Act of 1920, section 206 (f), that the period of federal control shall not be computed as a part of the periods of limitation in actions against carriers for causes of action arising prior to federal control, applies only to statutory limitations, and has no application to the limitations contained in tariffs established by a carrier with the approval of the Interstate Commerce Commission, such limitations being contractual in their nature.</p>

<p>Action■ Against Carriers — -Limitations- Period of Federal Control.</p> <p>The provision oí the Transportation Act of 1920, section 206 (f), that the period of Federal control shall not be computed as a part of the periods of limitation in actions against carriers for causes of action arising prior to Federal control, does not apply to a limitation clause in tariffs filed by a carrier with the Interstate Commerce Commission, and contained in a hill of lading issued by the carrier.</p>

Divorce — Cruelty of Treatment — Findings of Fact — Custody of Child. Appeal from the Circuit Court Xo. 2 of Baltimore City {Carrotj, T. Borov, J.). Bill by Varíe Violet Allen agaius-t Covington X. Allen for divorce. From a decree for defendant on his cross-bill, plaintiff appeals.