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1 Va. 302

Brown's Executors v. Putney

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided October 15, 1794

Court of Appeals of Virginia · decided 1794-10-15

This was an action of assumpsit brought by Putney against the appellants in the District Court of Williamsburg. The defendant pleaded the act of limitations, upon which, issue was taken.

Decided 1794-10-15

The PRESIDENT.

¶1The plaintiff according to the'decision in the case of Wil-cocks and Huggins, would have been entitled to the benefit of the proviso in the act of limitations, under the equity thereof, if he had recommenced his suit within a year after the former suit was abated. But as four years had nearly elapsed, between the abatement of that suit, and the bringing of the present, he cannot avail himself of the proviso, but is barred.

¶2The judgment must be reversed, and entered for the defendant.

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