10 LAWS OF MARYLAND.—1715.
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measures can be taken than a limitation of time for the com-
mencing of such actions, as in the several and respective courts
within this province are brought, from the time of the cause of
such actions accruing; |
Actions to
be brought
within three
years, &c. |
SEC. 2. Be it enacted, by the King's most excellent majesty,
by and with the advice and consent of his majesty's Governor,
Council and Assembly of this province, and the authority of the
same. That all actions of trespass quare clausum fregit, all
actions of trespass, detinue, sur-trover, or replevin for taking
away goods or chattels, all actions of account, contract, debt,
book, or upon the case, other than such accounts as concerns
the trade or merchandise between merchant and merchant, their
factors and servants which are not residents within this pro-
vince, all actions of debt for lending, or contract without spe-
cialty, all actions of debt for arrearages of rent, all actions of
assault, menaces, battery, wounding and imprisonment, or any
of them, shall be sued or brought by any person or persons
within this province, at any time after the end of this present
session of assembly, shall be commenced or sued within the
time and limitation hereafter expressed, and not after; that is
to say, the said actions of account, and the said actions upon
the case, upon simple contract, book debt, or account, and the
said actions for debt, detinue and replevin for goods and chat-
tels, and the said actions for trespass quare clausum fregit,
within three years ensuing the cause of such action, and not
after; and the said actions on the case for words, and actions of
trespass of assault, battery, wounding and imprisonment, or any
of them, within one year from the time of the cause of such
action accruing, and not after. |
A saving to
infants, &c. |
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid,
That if any person entitled to any the action or actions afore-
said shall be, at the lime of any such cause of action accruing,
within the age of one and twenty years, feme-covert, non
compos mentis, imprisoned, or beyond the seas, that then such
person or persons shall be at liberty lo bring the said action or
actions within the respective times before limited, after their
coming to, or being of, full age, sound memory, at large, or
returned from beyond the seas, as other persons having no
such impediment might or should have done.
The saving of non-residents is repealed by 1818, chap. 216.
SEC. 4. And, forasmuch as divers disputes formerly arose,
whether persons absenting the province, or wandering from
county to county until the time by the late act, for the reasons
and purposes aforesaid limited and allowed, were expired,
should have any benefit thereby, and different judgments given
thereon in the several and respective counties within this pro. |
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