90. - 3. As to penal1 actions. When brought by inpiduals having an interest in the penalty or forfeiture2, they are limited to one year; Rev3. Stat. T. 10, c. 146, 15; when prosecuted5 by the state, two years. Id. 16.
91. - 4. As to crimes. Prosecutions6 for crimes must be commenced within six years when the party charged has publicly resided within the state, except in cases of treason, murder, arson7, and manslaughter. Rev. Stat. T. 12, c. 167, 15.
92. Maryland. 1. As to lands. The statute8 of 21 Jac. I. c. 16, is in force in this state.
93. - 2. As to personal actions. By the Act of As百度竞价推广bly, 1715, c. 23, actions of account; upon the case; or simple contract; or book debt or account; and of debt not of specialty9; detinue and replevin for taking away goods and chattels10; and trespass11 quare clausum fregit; must be brought within three years ensuing the cause of action, and not after; other actions of trespass, of assault, battery, wounding and imprisonment12, within one year from the time of the cause of action accruing13; from these provisions are excepted, however, such accounts as concern the trade of merchandise between merchant and merchant, their factors and servants which are not resident within this [province] state. This statute also enacts14, that no bill, bond, judgment15, or recognizance, statute merchant or of the staple16, or other specialty whatsoever17, shall be good and pleadable, or admitted in evidence against any person of this [province] state, after the principal debtor18 and creditor19 have both been dead twelve years, or the debt or thing in action above twelve years standing20.
94. Persons laboring21 under the impediments of infancy22, coverture, insanity23 or imprisonment, are not barred until five years after the disability has been removed. And when a personal action abates24 by the death of the defendant25, the plaintiff may at any time renew his suit, provided it be commenced without delay after letters testamentary have been granted.
95. Defendants26, when absent from the state at the time the cause of action accrued27, cannot compute28 the time of their absence in order to bar the plaintiff, but the latter may prosecute4 the same after the presence in the state of the persons liable thereto, within the time or times limited by the acts of limitation in such actions.
96. Massachusetts. By the Revised Statutes29, ch. 120, it is provided as follows, to wit:
97. - 1. The following actions shall be commenced within six years next after the cause of action shall accrue, and not afterwards
