Chapter CXVIII. *in Relation to the Limitation of Actions in certain Cases.* June 11, 1864. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That whenever, duringTime during which person is beyond legal process by reason of resistance to the laws not
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Chap. CXVIII.— An Act *in Relation to the Limitation of Actions in certain Cases.* June 11, 1864. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That whenever, duringTime during which person is beyond legal process by reason of resistance to the laws not to make part of time limited for bringing actions. the existence of the present rebellion, any action, civil or criminal, shall accrue against any person who, by reason of resistance to the execution of the laws of the United States, or the interruption of the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, cannot be served with process for the commencement of such action or the arrest of such person, or whenever, after such action, civil or criminal, shall have accrued, such person cannot, by reason of such resistance of the laws, or such interruption of judicial proceedings, be arrested or served with process for the commencement of the action, the time during which such person shall so be beyond the reach of legal process shall not be deemed or taken as any part of the time limited by law for the commencement of such action.
Approved, June 11, 1864.