, 1912-04-03

AcIng wee Governor OF the DURtSh Vest IndtG IStUndS,
Knight of Damnebrog ond Donnebrogsmond,
MAKETH KNOWN: On the most submissive represen-
0II tation of the Ministry of Finances His Majesty the
King was most graciously pleased by Resolution dated the
goth january 1912 to sanction the following Ordinance for
the Danish West Indian Islands concerning the time limi-
tation of certain claims as passed by the Colonial Council of
st. Thomas and st. Jan by 3rd discussion on the 18th Of
October 1911 and by the Colonial Council of st. Croix by
3rd discussion on the goth November 1911.
For the following claims there shall be a limitation period of s years:
II Claims which are based on agreements concerning:
" Sales Or the transhrenoe of merchandise or other goods and chat
tells, which ire not transferred rs aPpurtenances to real property.
D t Tine n poS Of real Of Pr "d"4ny 1 % Of s %ro st. and en"'to''
d. the conveyance of persons II goods,
e. the performance Of work or the rendering of personal service OF
any kind whatsoever;
p Claims for arrears of regularly recurring charges, resting on real
annuities pensions, contributions towards support or other like pay
garded as instruments of capita due;
- Claims according to suretyship entered into tor any of The demands
treated of III this paragraph;
4 Claims for taxes o dues Of a pubiclaw nature;
s. Gains top compensation. for injuries incurred outside Of any oop
lie criminal suit punishment has been imposed and
g. Claims, which, exclusive of cases of fraud, are held for payment for
what anyone has furnished under the mistaken opinion that an obi
cation to do 50 rested upon him.
The above period Of Imitation is not however applicable where a
bond has been given for the claim or in some other way 2 special title
to the claim has been obtaiDed by which its origin and amount are &C
knowledged by the debtor o in some other way have been fixed in
writing.
The shorter period of limitation fixed in is to be reokone1 from
the time when the claim "a be demanded by the creditor to be paid:
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the period of Limitation, either obtains the debtors acknowledgment Of
the debt or takes legal steps against him aud without unnecessary delay
prosecutes the case to the attainment of a reconciliation, Il judgment or
other judicial decision.
When the creditor for whom any of the claims mentioned IN 5 l ~
established, has, by reason of irresponsible ignorance of his claim ~ Of
the debtors whereabouts, been unable to enforce his ri-ht the shorter
period of limitation laid down in s 1 shall be reckoned from the time he
has been able, or with ordinary attention would have been able, to dc
mand payment of his claim.
The ordinary period of limitation of 20 years continues in existence
along with that fixed in 81
This Ordinance comes into force on the 1st of January 1872.
Its provisions are also applicable to such earlier established claims
as have not before the said day become null and void by virtue OFT The
rules hitherto in force. The extinction of a claim in accordance with
this Ordinance shall, however, in no caset take place before the close ot
the year 1918, unless the claim, by virtue of the rules hitherto IN force
should have become null and void at an earlier period.
To which all concerned have to conform.
Government Of the Danish West India Islands,
st. Thomas, the 23d January, 1912.
Under my hand and the seal of Government.
HELWEG-LARSE
Actng y G.
a. s. WILL JACOBSEN.
ORDINANCE
for
the Da ieh WeetI Indian Islands
concerning the time limitation Of
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