Sec. 5854. If any person is unable to prosecute an action in the courts of this state because he is a citizen or subject of any country at war with the United States or because he is detained in any country at war with the United States or because he is detained by any neutral power or because for any other reason arising out of the war he is unable to use the courts of this state, the time of the continuance of the war shall not be counted as a part of the period limited for the commencement of any action.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5854
War; inability to prosecute; period of limitation
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Lothian v. City of Detroit (1982)
Most recently applied in Burpo v. Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. (August 1985)
1961, Act 236, Eff
Official source: Michigan Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Michigan statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.