ART. 57.] LIMITATION OF ACTIONS. 947

such deceased debtor, as to the claims so paid, until the lapse of
eighteen months after the filing of said bill.

Thompson v. Dorsey, 4 Md. Ch. 149. Shepherd v. Bevans, 4 Md. Ch. 408.
Simms v. Lloyd, 58 Md. 477.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 57, sec. 8. 1814, ch. 122, sec 3.

8. The time intervening between the petitioning of an insol-
vent debtor and the time when his petition may be dismissed,
shall not be computed on any plea of limitation so as to defeat
the claim of any person against such debtor.

Ibid sec. 9. 1818, ch. 90. 1849, ch. 424.

9. Whenever land shall be taken up under a common or
special warrant, or warrant of re-survey, escheat or proclamation
warrant, any person, body politic or corporate, may give in
evidence under the general issue his possession thereof; and if it
shall appear in evidence that the person, body politic or corporate,
or those under whom they claim, have held the lands in posses-
sion for twenty years before the action brought, such possession
shall be a bar to all right or claim derived from the State under
any patent issued upon such warrant; but nothing herein
contained shall apply to any warrant laid before the twenty-sixth
day of January, eighteen hundred and nineteen.

Tasker's Lessee v.Whittington, 1 H & McH. 151. Russell's Lessee v. Baker,
1 H. & J. 71. Clianey v. Ringgold's Lessee, 2 H & J. 87. Hall v. Gittings'
Lessee. 2 H & J 112 Stewart's Lessee v. Mason, 3 H. & J. 507. Chapman. v.
Haskins, 2 Md. Ch. 485. Dorothy v. Hillert, 9 Md. 570. Davis v. Furlow's
Lessee. 27 Md 536. Newman v. Young's Lessee, 30 Md. 417. Armstrong v.
Bittinger, 47 Md. 103.

Ibid. sec. 10. 1777, ch. 6. 1801, ch. 74, sec. 32.

10. No prosecution or suit shall be commenced for any fine,
penalty or forfeiture, or any misdemeanor, except those punished
by confinement in the penitentiary, unless within one year from
the time of the offence committed.

Wash. & Balt T R. v. State, 19 Md 294 Bake v. State 21 Md. 422. Popp
v. State, 45 Md 432. World v. State, 50 Md. 66. Senn v. State, 55 Md. 566.
Neff v. State, 57 Md. 385.