The Weekly register., 1844-03-30
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Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture Of Inc State Of Mississippi, That
from and after the passage of this act,
every possessory, mixed, ancestral, or
other action for any lands, tenements,
hereditaments, or lease for term OF
years, shall be commenced within seven
years, next after the right or title
thereto, or cause of such action accrued
and not after; Provided, that the time
during which the person who has, or
shall have such right of action, shall
have been under the age Of 2l years,
feme covert, insane, without the limits
Of the United States, or personally i'm
prisoned, shall not be taken or comput-
ed part Of such limited period; Provid
ed, also, that nothing in this act shall be
so construed as 10 affect or interfere
with the primary disposal Of the lands
ofthe U. States within this state
Sec. Q. Be il further enacted, That
no person who now has, or hereafter
may have, any right Of entry into any
lands, tenements, hereditaments or leas-
es for a term of,years, shall make entry
therein, but within seven years next af-
tersuch right ofentry shall have accru-
ed. and such person shall be barred OF
any right of entry afterwards; Provid-
ed, that the time during which the per-
son who has, or shall have such right
of entry, shall have been under the age
of gI years, feme covert, insane, with
out the limits Of the United States, or
personally imprisoned, shall not be TAX
en- OF COHnputed us d part vi Soiu iiihitOu
period OF seven years.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That
ten years actual adverse possession by
any person or persons claiming to be
the owner or owners for the time afore-
said of any lands, tenements, or other
real estate, uninterruptedly continued
for the space of ten years, by occupan-
cy, descent, conveyance, or otherwise,
in whatever manner such occupancy
may have been commenced, or contin-
ued, shall vest in every actual possessor
or occupant Of such lands, tenements or
other real estate, a full and complete
right and title, and shall be good and
sufficient bar TO all claims that may be
made or actions commenced by any per-
son or persons whatsoever, for the re-
covery of any such lands, tenements, or
other real estate; Provided, that the time
during which The persons who may
have or claim titles to said lands, tcne-
ments, hereditaments or other real es
| tate. or who has or shall have a right
Of action for such lands, tenements, her.
editaments or other real estate, shall
have been under the age Of 21 years
leme covert, insane, without the limits
Of the U. States, or personally imprison-
ed, shall not be taken or computed g
part Of said limited period; And provid
ed, that such persons as may labor under
any of the above disabilities, shall com
mence suit within ten years after the
disability was removed.
Sec a. Be 1t further enacted, Tha
all actions of trespass, quare clausun
fregit, all actions oftrespass, detinue and
trover, for taking any goods and chat
tells, actions Of debt founded upon any
contract not under seal, or for arreara
ges of rent due on parol demise, and al
actions upon the case, and Of account fo
the recovery Of money, except actions
on promissory notes, and EXCEPT as be
tween merchant and merchant, thei