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Limitation of actions of debt on specialties, &c.
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32. [1]
All actions of debt for rent upon an indenture of demise, all actions of covenant or debt upon any bond or other specialty, and all actions of debt or scire facias upon any recognizance, and also all actions of debt upon any award where the submission is not by specialty, or for any fine due in respect of any copyhold estates, or for an escape, or for money levied on any fieri facias, and all actions for penalties, damages, or sums of money given to the party grieved by any statute now or hereafter to be in force, that shall be sued or brought at any time after the time when this Act shall commence and take effect, shall be commenced and sued within the time and limitation herein-after expressed, and not after; (that is to say,) the said actions of debt for rent upon an indenture of demise, or covenant or debt upon any bond or other specialty, actions of debt, or scire facias upon recognizance, within ten years after the end of this present session, or within twenty years after the cause of such actions or suits, but not after; the said actions by the party grieved one year after the end of this present session, or within two years after the cause of such actions or suits, but not after; and the said other actions within three years after the end of this present session, or within six years after the cause of such actions or suits, but not after; provided that nothing herein contained shall extend to any action given by any statute where the time for bringing such action is or shall be by any statute specially limited.
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[1 Section 32, so far as it relates to personal actions or actions ejectment in the superior courts of law in Ireland, is rep. 16 & 17 Vict. c. 113. s. 3., except so far as relates to the jurisdiction of a court of equity.] |
