英文法律词典 L-44

18. The savings¹ are as follows: If any person entitled to commence any action in the preceding sections specified², or to make an entry, be, at the time such title shall first descend³ or accrue⁴; first, within the age of twenty-one years; second, insane; third, beyond the limits of the state; or, fourth, a married woman; the time during which such disabilities shall continue, shall not be deemed any portion of the time in this act limited for the commencement of such suit, or the making of such entry; but such person may bring such action, or make such entry, after the time so limited, and within five years after such disability is removed, but not after that period. Id. S. 4. If any person entitled to commence any such action, or make such entry, die during the continuance of such disability specified in the preceding section, and no determination or judgment⁵ be had of the title, right, or action to him accrued⁶, his heirs may commence such action, or make such entry, after the time in this act limited for that purpose, and within five years after his death, and not after that period. Id. s. 5, Rev⁷. Stat. 527.

19. - 2. As to personal actions. 1. The following actions shall be commenced within three years after the cause of action shall accrue: first, all actions founded upon any contract, obligation, or liability, (not under seal,) excepting such as are brought upon the judgment or decree of some court of record of the United States, of this, or some other state; second, all actions upon judgments⁸ rendered in any court not being a court of record; third, all actions for arrearages of rent, (not reserved by some instrument under seal); fourth, all actions of account, assumpsit, or on the case, founded on any contract or liability, expressed or implied; fifth, all actions of trespass⁹ on lands, or for libels; sixth, all actions for taking or injuring any goods or, chattels¹⁰. Id. s. 6, Rev. Stat. 527, 528.

20. - 2. The following actions shall be commenced within one year after the cause of action shall accrue, and not after: first, all special actions on the case for criminal conversation, assault and battery and false imprisonment¹¹; second, all actions for words spoken, slandering¹³ the character of another; third, all words spoken whereby special damages are sustained. Id. s. 7.

21. - 3. All actions against sheriffs or other officers, for the escape of any person imprisoned¹⁴ on civil process, shall be commenced within one year from the time of such escape, and not after. Id. s. 8.

22. - 4. All actions against sheriffs and coroners, upon any liability incurred¹⁵ by them, by doing any act in their official capacity, or by the omission¹⁶ of any official duty, except for escapes, shall be brought within two years after the cause of action shall have accrued, and not thereafter. Id. s. 9.

23. - 5. All actions upon penal¹⁷ statutes¹⁸ where the penalty or any part thereof, goes to the state, or any county, or person suing for the same, shall be commenced within two years after the offence shall have been committed, or the cause of action shall have accrued. Id. s. 10.

24. - 6. All actions not included in the foregoing provisions, shall be commenced within five years after the cause of action shall have accrued. Id. s. 11.

25. - 7. In all actions of debt, account or assumpsit, brought to recover any balance due upon a mutual¹⁹, open account current, the cause of action shall be deemed to have accrued from the time of the last item proved in such account Id. s. 12.

26. The savings are as follows: 1. If any person entitled to bring any action in the preceding seven sections mentioned, except in actions against sheriffs for escapes, and actions of slander¹², shall, at the time of action accrued, be either within the age of twenty-one years, or insane, or beyond the limits of this state, or a married woman, such person shall be at liberty to bring such action within the time specified in this act, after such disability is removed. Id. s. 13.