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3 Md. 398

Johns v. Lane

General Court of Virginia

Decided October 15, 1795

General Court of Virginia · decided 1795-10-15

THIS was an action of debt, on a writing obligatory, dated the 17th of October, 1770. The original writ issued on the 17th of yanuary, 1791. The defendant pleaded the act of limitations.

Decided 1795-10-15

¶1The case was submitted to the court upon the act of limitations, and The Court determined that by the act of April, 1782, c. S3, s. 5. eight years, five months and five days were saved, to wit, from the 26th of July, 1775, to the 1st of January, 1784, and therefore gave judgment for the plaintiff.

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