McClelland Adm'r v. Slauter

Texas Supreme Court
McClelland Adm'r v. Slauter, 30 Tex. 497 (Tex. 1867)
Caldwell

McClelland Adm'r v. Slauter

Opinion of the Court

Caldwell, J.

There is but a single point involved in this suit, and that is whether article 229 of Paschal’s Digest is a “ statute of limitation” in the sense as used in ordidance 11, section 6, constitution of 1866. [Paschal’s Dig., Art. 4631o.]

In Ryan v. Flint & Chamberlin, decided at the present term of this court, [ante 382,] we held that a similar statute was not. We there defined a “ statute of limitation,” *499and as this article does not come within the rule, it cannot be so held.

It follows, as suit was not commenced to the first term of the district court (or the second, with cause shown, &c.) after the cause of action accrued, the endorser is not liable. A parol agreement to forbear suing is not sufficient.

The judgment of the court below is reversed as to Mc-Clelland, administrator, and the cause

Dismissed.

Reference

Full Case Name
Peter McClelland Adm'r. v. W. W. Slauter
Status
Published
Syllabus
The 1st section of the act of the 20th of March, 1848, for fixing the liabilities of drawers or endorsers of negotiable paper by a suit at the first term of the court to which suit can be brought (Paschal’s Dig., Art. 220, Notes 283, 290,) is not a statute of limitation within the meaning of the 6th section of the 11th ordinance of the convention of 1866, which declares, that in all civil actions the time between the 2d day of March, 1861, and the 2d day of September, 1866, shall not be computed in the application of any statute of limitation. (Paschal’s Dig., Art. 4631a.)