computation of time
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From 69 U.S. 177 - Sheets v. Selden's Lessee · 1864Most cited · 164 citing opinions
When the period allowed for doing an act is to be reckoned from the making of a contract, or the happening of any other event, the day on which the event happened may be regarded as an entirety, or a point of time; and so be excluded from the computation.