When a cause of action has arisen in another state, or in a foreign country, and by the laws thereof an action thereon cannot there be maintained against a person by reason of the lapse of time, an action thereon shall not be maintained against the person in this State, except in favor of a citizen thereof who has held the cause of action from the time it accrued.
NRS 11.020
Effect of laws of limitation of other states or countries
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Alberding v. Brunzell (1979)
Most recently applied in 112 F. Supp. 2d 1202 - Flowers v. Carville (August 2000)
[1911 CPA § 5; RL § 4947; NCL § 8504]
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