years after the cause of action accrues.-All actions founded on on tracts in writing under seal.

Within fifteen years.-All actions to recover land.

Within ten years.-All actions on indemnifying bonds taken under any statute, and on all bonds of executors, administra tors, guardians, curators, committees, Sheriffs, or other public officers.

Within five years.—All actions on awards or contracts in writ ing not under seal.

Within two years.-All actions founded on accounts between retailers and consumers.

All personal actions not provided for in the foregoing sections must be brought to suit within five years.

A minor, married woman, or lunatic, may commence the above actions ten years after the removal of such disability.

Every action upon a judgment rendered in any other State or country is barred, if by the laws of such State or country it would there be barred. But whether so barred or not, no action can be instituted on a judgment against a party who has been a resident in the State for ten years, if such judgment was rendered more ten years before the commencement of the action.

NORTH CAROLINA.-Actions which must be commenced within seven years after the cause of action accrued.-All claims for the recovery of lands.

Within three years. All actions of account, arrearages of rent, of debt upon simple contract, and of detinue, replevin, and tres. pass, either for goods and chattels, or upon land.

Within one year.-All actions for trespass, assault, battery, wounding, and imprisonment.

Within six months.-All actions for slander and libel.

Minors, married women, lunatics, prisoners, and persons beyond seas, have the same periods after the removal of their disability.

SOUTH CAROLINA.-Actions which must be commenced within seven years after the cause of action accrued.-All claims for the rocovery of lands.

All titles to lands or possessions for seven years are good against all claims whatsoever. In actions to try titles to lands, if the plaintiff or claimant discontinue, or suffer a non-suit, verdict, or judgment against him, or in any other way let the first action fall, he may bring a second action within two years; otherwise, he is barred. The second action is final.

Within four years.-All actions of trespass on land; trespass, detinue and trover; and replevin, debt, and covenant.

Within one year.-All actions of assault, battery, and imprison

ment.

Within six months.—All actions of libel and slander.

Persons beyond seas, married women, and prisoners, may com aience the above actions seven years after the removal of their disability; minors five years after their majority.

GEORGIA. Actions which must be commenced within twenty years after the cause of action accrued.-All actions on instruments under

seal.

Within seven years.—All actions for the recovery of land.

Within six years.-All actions on notes and instruments io writing, not under seal.

Within five years. —All actions on foreign judgments.

Within four years.-All actions on open accounts, trespass, debt, detinue, and replevin for goods; also, all actions for trespass on land.

Within two years.-All actions for trespass, assault, battery, wounding, and imprisonment.

Within six months.-All actions for slander.

Minors, married women, lunatics, prisoners, and persons beyond ceas, have the same periods after their disability is removed.

FLORIDA-Actions which must be commenced within seven years after the cause of action accrued.-All actions for the recovery of real estate.

Within five years.-All actions of account; debt; trespass on land; and trespass, detinue, and replevin for goods and chattels, Within three years.-All actions for assault, battery, wounding, and imprisonment.

Within two years.-All actions on book accounts. If the cred. itors die within such two years, then the further time of two years. Within one year.-All actions for libel and slander.

Minors, married women, lunatics, prisoners, and persons beyond eas, have the same periods after the removal of their disability.

Actions of account concerning merchandise between merchants, actions of debt on speciality, and actions of covenant, not being regulated by statute, are governed by the old English law in force prior to 1776.

A debtor who absconds, conceals himself, or otherwise prevents his creditor from bring suit within the terms above specified, thereby loses all benefits of the foregoing limitations.

ALABAMA.-Actions which must be commenced within thirty years after the cause of action accrued.-All actions on real, possessory ancestral, and other actions for the recovery of lands.

Within twenty years. All actions relative to the right of entry on lands; all actions on judgments in any court of record; ano all actions of debt between merchants, concerning trade in mer chandise.

Within sixteen years.—All acti›us on instruments under sea!.

Within six years.-All actions for trespass; detinue, trover replevin; for taking goods and chattels; actions of debt founded on contract; for arrearages of rent; on parole, demise; and of

account.

Within three years.-All actions on open account.

Within two years.-All actions for trespass, assault, menace, battery, wounding, and imprisonment.

Within one year.-All actions for libel and slander.

All actions for forcible entry and detainer are barred by three years' adverse possession.

Writs of error to the Supreme Court of the State are limited to three years.

Wills may be contested by bill in chancery within five years from the time of probate.

The time of absence from the State is not computed.

Miners, married women, lunatics, and prisoners, have the same periods respectively after the removal of their disability.

MISSISSIPPI.-Actions which must be commenced within ten years after the cause of action accrued..-All actions for the recovery of lands, and all actions on judgments of any court of record.

Within six years.-All actions on debts, covenants, arrearages of rent, founded on leases under seal, and all actions of debt on bills, obligations, and awards for the payment of money. All actions of trespass on land; of trespass, detinue, trover, and replevin action of debt founded on any lending or contract without speciality; for arrearages of rent due on parole demise; and all actions of account.

Within two years.-All actions on account between retail merchants and consumers.

Within one year.—All actions for slander, assault, and battery. Minors, married women, and lunatics, are entitled to the same periods of limitation, after the removal of their disability

Absence from the State by parties liable to action is not com puted.

LOUISIANA.-Actions which must be commenced within thirty years after the cause of action accrued.-All actions relative to the recovery of lands.

Within five years.-All actions on bills of exchange, and ac counts between merchants relative to merchandise.

Within three years.--All actions for arrearages of rent, annuities, alimony, and hire of movables or immovables, for the pay. ment of loaned money, salaries of overseers, clerks, secretaries, and school-teachers; and for the payment of physicians', surgeons' and apothecaries' bills.

Within one year.-All actions for slander; libel; trespass on leased premises; for delivery of merchandise on board vessels; for

damage sustained by merchandise on board of vessels; for monthly lessons by instructors; claims by innkeepers, and others, on account of board and lodging; all accounts between 1etail mer chants and consumers; all claims by workmen, laborers, and servants; all claims by officers and sailors; and all bills for the supply of materials for the construction, equipment, and provision ing of vessels.

TEXAS.-Actions which must be commenced within four years after the cause of action accrued.-All actions for debt on contract, in writing; on all instruments under seal; and all accounts between merchants relative to merchandise.

Witkin two years.-All actions of trespass for injury to property; for taking away goods and chattels; open accounts; and accounts between retail merchants and consumers.

Within one year.-All actions for assault and battery, slander, and libel.

Minors, married women, lunatics, and prisoners, have the same periods, after the removal of their disability.

An acknowledgment to take a claim out of the statute of limita tion must be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged.

ARKANSAS.-Actions which must be commenced within ten years after the cause of action accrued.-All actions of account between merchants concerning merchandise; actions on sealed instruments; judgments and decrees.

Within five years.-All actions on promissory notes and other Instruments in writing, not under seal.

Within three years.-All actions of account between retail merchants and consumers; all actions on debts for labor, rent, trespass, and replevin.

Within one year.-All actions for libel and slander.

Non-residents are subject to the limitations equally with resi. dents. When a debtor has absconded from another State into Ar kansas, without the knowledge of his creditor, the latter may sue within the time limited, after he is apprised of such residence of the absconding debtor.

Minors, married women, lunatics, and prisoners, have the same periods, respectively, after their disability.

All acknowledgements to take a case out of the statute of limitations, or to bind a person for a debt contracted during his minority, must be in the handwriting of such person.

TENNESSEE.-Actions which must be commenced within seven years after the cause of action accrued.—All claims for the recovery of real estate.

Within three years.-All actions founded on accounts rendered. of debt for arrearages of rent, of dobt on eimple contract, and of

detinue, replevin, and trespass, either for goods and chattels, or upon land.

Within one year.-All actions of assault, battery, wounding, and imprisonment.

Within six months -All actions for libel and slander.

Minors, married women, lunatics, and persons beyond scas, have the same periods, after their disability is removed.

KENTUCKY.-Actions which must be commenced within fifteen years after the cause of action accrued.-All actions on judgments and decrees of court.

Within ten years.-All actions on the official bonds of a Sheriff or other public officer, or his deputy; on the official bond of a per sonal representative, guardian, or committee; on bonds for ap peals, attachments, injunctions, and orders for arrest, or for the delivery of property on bonds for costs; on bonds for replevin; on bonds for sale and delivery, taken under an execution or war rant of distress: and on bonds to suspend sale or proceeding under a distress warrant or an execution.

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Within five years.—All actions on simple bonds or contracts; for trespass on real estate; for taking, detaining, or injuring personal property; for recovering personal property bills of exchange, promissory notes, checks, drafts, and orders; accounts betweer merchants concerning trade in merchandise; and actions for relief on the ground of fraud.

Within one year.--All actions for injury to the person of plaintiff or his wife, child, ward, or servant, other than a slave; for malicious prosecution or arrest; for seduction or breach of promise of marriage; libel and slander; for the carelessness of Sheriff or his deputy; and for accounts between retail merchants and con

sumers.

OHIO.-Actions which must be commenced within twenty-one years after the cause of action accrued.-All actions for the recovery of real estate.

Within fifteen years. All actions on specialty, agreements contracts, or written promises.

Within six years. All actions on contracts not in writing, ex press or implied, and on a liability by statute for a forfeiture or penalty.

Within four years-All actions for trespass on real estate; for taking, detaining, or injuring personal property; for the recovery of personal property; and for relief on the ground of fraud.

Within one year.-All actions for libel, slander, assault, battery, malicious prosecution, and false imprisonment.

Mincrs, married women, lunatics, and prisoners, are entitled to the same periods, after their disability is removed.