The Weekly register., 1844-03-30
after the cause or causes of said motion
shall have happened or accrued.

nIteE the cause or causes Ol Salu HlOl!Cu
shall have happened or accrued.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That
all actions, founded upon any account
for goods, wares and merchandise sold
and delivered, for work and labor done,
and for money had and received, for
money lent or advanced, laid out and
expended, and upon IN account stated,
shall be commenced and prosecuted
within three years next after the cause
Of such action shall have accrued, or the
delivery Of such goods s. merchandise,
and not after, except that in case Of the
death Of the creditor or debtor before
the expiration Of said term Of three
years, the further time Of one year
from the death Of such creditor or debt
or, shall be allowed for the commence
ment Of any such suit or action; and in
the cases Of actions on accounts for goods
wares and merchandise, sold and delv-
cred, or for work and labor done, the
before mentioned limitations shall COM
mence from the time or date ofihe deliv-
cry Of the last item orsuch account.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That
if any person or persons against whom
there is or shall be, any cause Of action,
as specified in the preceding sections of
this act, Except for the recovery Of
lands, tenements, or leases for term Of
years. is, are, or shall be out Of the
state at the time Of such cause OF action
occurring, or at any time during which
a suit might be sustained on such cause
Of action, then the person or persons
who are or shall be entitled 10 such ac-
tion, shall be at liberty to commence the
same against such person or persons
after his, her, or their return 10 this
state, and the time Of such persons alb
sence shall not be computed part Of
the time limited by this act.
Sec. 12. Be il further enacted That
no action or suit at law or in equity,
shall be brought against any executor,
administrator, or other person or per-
sons having the charge and manage
ment Of the estate Of testator intesiate
upon any dgment or other cause Of &C.
tion, against his testator or inies,ate;
nor shall any scire facias be issued a.
gainst any executor, administra or, or
other person or persons having the
management or charge of the estate OF
testator Or intestate, to run any iudg-
ment or other causes Of action, after the
expiration Of four years from the quail
fcation Of such executor, administrator
or other person, having the charge oil
management of said estate; and all such
judgments or other causes Of action, af
ter the expiration Of four years as afore
said, upon which no proceeding shall
have been had, shall be deemed to have
been paid and discharged; saving 10 al
persons non compos mentis, feme cover
under 21 years Of age, without the lin
its Of the U. States, or pei sonaIIy iA
prisoned, who may be entitled TO the ben
e6ts oil such judgment or other cause o
action, two years after their severa
disabilities az removed, within which
to commence their action.
Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, Tha
no judgment hereafter rendered in thi
state shall be lien on the property O
the defendant or defendants for long
er time than seven years; nor shall an,
Judgment heretofore rendered operat,
as lien on the property of defendant
or defendants, for a longer time thar