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Law Amendment (Miscellaneous Provisions).
[8. 14 cont. joint, debtors who is or are not absent from the Colony at the time such cause of action or suit accrued, by reason only that some other one or more of such joint debtors was or were at the time such cause of action accrued so absent; and such person so entitled as aforesaid shall not be barred from commencing and suing any action or suit against the joint debtor or joint debtors who was or were so absent at the time the cause of action or suit accrued after his or their return to the Colony, by reason only that judgment was already recovered against any one or more of such joint debtors who was not or were not absent at the time aforesaid.
Extension of certain enactments to acknowledgment by agent.
15. In reference to the provisions of sections and S of the Statute of Frauds Amendment Act, 1828, and section 24 of the said Act 16 & 17 Victoria, chapter 113, an 19 & 20 Vict. acknowledgment or promise made or contained by or in a writing signed by an agent of the party chargeable thereby, duly authorized to make such acknowledgment or promise, 1 of 1864. s. 7. shall have the same effect as if such writing had been signed by such party himself.
c. 97, s. 13. (9 Geo. 4 c. 14.)
Saving of benefit of statute to contractor or debtor whose co-contractor or co-debtor makes payment.
19 & 20 Vict. c. 97, s. 14. 1 of 1864, s. 8.
Protection of public officers or
16. In reference to the provisions of the said section 3 of the Limitation Act, 1623, the said section 3 of the Civil Procedure Act, 1833, and the said section 20 of the Act 16 & 17 Victoria, chapter 113, when there are two or more co-contractors or co-debtors, whether bound or liable jointly only or jointly and severally, or executors or administrators of any contractor, no such co-contractor or co-debtor, or executor or administrator, shall lose the benefit of the said enactments, or any of them, so as to be chargeable in respect or by reason only of payment of any principal, interest, or other money by any other of such co-contractors or co-debtors or executors or administrators.
Public Officers.
17. (1) Unless it is otherwise expressly provided in any enactment, all actions and prosecutions to be commenced against any public officer for anything done or omitted to be done in pursuance of any enactment shall be commenced within six months after the act or omission, and not otherwise.
acting under authority of enactment.
31 of 1911. s. 48.
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