Chapter 1 - Limitation of Actions

Chapter 1 - Limitation of Actions

§ 15-1-1. Application of chapter
§ 15-1-3. Completion of limitation extinguishes right; partial payment
§ 15-1-5. Period of limitations shall not be changed by contract
§ 15-1-7. Limitations applicable to actions to recover land
§ 15-1-9. Limitations applicable to suits in equity to recover land
§ 15-1-11. Limitations applicable to actions to recover land for defect in instrument
§ 15-1-13. Ten years’ adverse possession gives title; exceptions
§ 15-1-15. Three years’ actual occupation under a tax title bars suit
§ 15-1-17. Limitations applicable to actions or suits to cancel tax titles
§ 15-1-19. Limitations applicable to suits to redeem mortgage or deed of trust
§ 15-1-21. Actions on mortgages, deeds of trust, and statutory liens to be brought within time allowed for action upon writing in which debt is specified
§ 15-1-23. Limitations applicable to suits or actions on installment notes following foreclosure or sale of property pledged as security therefor
§ 15-1-25. Limitations applicable to action or scire facias against executor or administrator
§ 15-1-27. Limitations applicable to action by ward against guardian or surety
§ 15-1-29. Limitations applicable to actions on accounts and unwritten contracts
§ 15-1-31. When statute commences to run on open accounts
§ 15-1-33. Limitations applicable to actions and suits for penalty or forfeiture
§ 15-1-35. Limitations applicable to actions for certain torts
§ 15-1-36. Limitations applicable to malpractice action arising from medical, surgical or other professional services
§ 15-1-37. Limitations applicable to actions to recover property sold by order of chancery court or pursuant to decree of partition
§ 15-1-39. Limitations applicable to actions involving certain trusts
§ 15-1-41. Limitations applicable to actions arising from deficiencies in constructions, or improvements to real property
§ 15-1-43. Limitations applicable to actions founded on domestic judgments or decrees; renewal of judgment or decree; notice of renewal
§ 15-1-45. Limitations applicable to actions founded on foreign judgments or decrees
§ 15-1-47. Lien of judgments limited
§ 15-1-49. Limitations applicable to actions not otherwise specifically provided for
§ 15-1-51. Limitations of suits by and against the state, counties and municipal corporations
§ 15-1-53. Effect of running of statute of limitations against executor, administrator, guardian, or other trustee, as against beneficiary
§ 15-1-55. Effect of death of party before bar is complete
§ 15-1-57. Statute of limitations not to run when person prohibited to sue
§ 15-1-59. Saving in favor of persons under disabilities
§ 15-1-63. Effect of absence from the state
§ 15-1-65. Action barred in another jurisdiction barred here
§ 15-1-67. Effect of fraudulent concealment of cause of action
§ 15-1-69. Commencement of new action subsequent to abatement or defeat of original action
§ 15-1-71. Limitation of setoff
§ 15-1-73. New promise to be in writing; effect of new promise by one or more joint contractors as against non-promisors
§ 15-1-75. Bar of statute of limitations against one does not affect another jointly interested
§ 15-1-77. Effect upon limitations of concurrent jurisdiction in courts of common law and of equity
§ 15-1-79. Limitations inapplicable to suits on certain obligations of banks and moneyed corporations
§ 15-1-81. Actions on nonnegotiable promissory notes

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