This lien can only be enforced by a suit in equity; and where the lands subject to the lien have been aliened, the last aliened shall be first subjected. If no execution be issued within 1 year, a judgment may be revived by scire facias, or action, within 10 years.

Washington. -Judgments are a lien upon the real estate of the judgment debtor, and such as he may acquire, for 5 years, commencing as follows: Judgments of the superior court of the county in which real estate of debtor is situated, from the date of entry thereof; judgments of the district or circuit court of the United States, if rendered in this state; judgments of the supreme court, judgments of the superior court of any county other than the county in which said judgment was rendered, and judgments of a justice of the peace, from the time of the filing and indexing of a certified transcript of such judgments with the county clerk of the county in which said real estate is situated.

West Virginia. - All judgments for money are made liens upon all the real estate of the debtor, at or after their date, or, if rendered in the circuit court, from the first day of the term at which rendered, with no preference between those rendered at the same term; but as against purchasers of real estate, such judgment liens do not bind, unless and until recorded in the "judgment lien docket" in the county court clerk's office.

Wisconsin. -A judgment of a court of record, when docketed, is a lien on the debtor's real estate, except the homestead, for 10 years from its date; it outlaws 20 years from its date, unless sooner sued upon for a fresh judgment, which cannot be done without leave of court for cause shown and on notice. Transcripts of judgments of courts of record may be filed in other counties and become liens on the realty of the debtor there. A judgment of a justice's court cannot be sued on till after 5 years, and outlaws, unless docketed, in 6 years from its date; it may be docketed in the circuit court, which preserves it in force and makes it a lien on real estate till 10 years from its date. A judgment is not a lien on chattels; this can be acquired only by an execution levy.

Wyoming. -Judgments constitute a lien upon the real estate of the debtor, subject to execution within the county where the same is entered, from the first day of the term at which the judgment is entered; but judgments by confession and judgments rendered at the same term at which the action is commenced bind such lands only from the day on which such judgments are rendered. If execution be not sued out within 5 years from the date of the judgment, it becomes dormant, and ceases to be a lien upon the estate of the judgment debtor.

PROVINCES OF THE DOMINION OF CANADA

British Columbia. -A judgment from the time application is made for registration of the same in the land registry office, operates as a charge on and binds all the lands of the debtor in the registry district in which such application is made. Judgments must be reregistered every 2 years.

Manitoba. -Judgments remain in force for 10 years without renewal. They are not a lien upon either personal or real estate of the debtor. Execution may issue at any time within 6 years, but until placed in the hands of the sheriff no lien arises. When the amount involved is $40, a certificate of judgment may be issued and registered in the local registry office, which then binds all the debtor's land within the registration division. These certificates must be reregistered every 2 years.

New Brunswick. -A judgment is good for 20 years, and a memorial of the same, when registered, binds the real estate of the defendant for 5 years, and may then be renewed.

Nova Scotia. - A judgment binds the real estate of defendant from the time of registration thereof in the registry of deeds; and after the lapse of 1 year from the registration of such judgment, execution may issue thereon for the sale of the defendant's real estate.

Ontario. - Judgments stand for 20 years, and may be renewed. They do not bind either goods or lands except in cases where executions have been issued upon them and placed in the sheriff's hands.

Quebec. - Judgments may be enforced during 30 years; execution upon them may issue in 15 days in ordinary cases, and in 8 days in commercial cases. In case of a judgment debtor fraudulently doing away with his property, the judgment can be executed immediately. The registration of a judgment operates as a mortgage claim in favor of the plaintiff.

LIMITATIONS, STATUTE OF

The following table contains the time within which actions must be brought, in matters pertaining to contract, in various jurisdictions:

The following table contains the time within which actions must be brought, in matters pertaining to tort, in various jurisdictions:

1 One year for all actions on the case, but 2 years for negligence causing death; for replevin, 4 years.

2 To recover realty against a party in peaceable and adverse possession under color of title, 3 years; against such possession where the party pays taxes and has deed recorded, 5 years, or 10 years for city or village lots; where the party in possession claims by right of possession, 2 years.

3 Contracts in writing made within the state, 4 years; made out of the state, 2 years.

Action to recover damages for death of one caused by the wrongful act or negligence of another, 2 years.

5 Actions on the case, 6 years.

6 Suits against municipal corporations and railway companies for negligence or death must be brought within 1 year, and notice must be given within 4 months.

7 Contracts not in writing, 3 years; open accounts for goods, wares, and merchandise, 2 years; for articles charged on store account, 4 years.

Within 20 years after his possession commenced, if the defendant have not color

of title.

Foreign judgments, 7 years.

10 Foreign judgments, 5 years.

11 To recover placer mining claims, 1 year.

12 Foreign judgments, 10 years.

13 All real actions must be brought within 20 years after the right of action accrued, subject to the following exceptions: To recover land of which any person is possessed by actual residence thereon, having a connected title deducible of record, suit must be brought before the lapse of 7 years after the commencement of such possession; actual possession in good faith under claim and color of title, and payment of all legal taxes for 7 years, confers upon the possessor title to the extent and according to the purport of the paper title; color of title in good faith to vacant lands, and payment of taxes for 7 successive years, confers title to the extent and according to the purport of the legal title; if the person entitled to bring such action be an infant, or insane, or imprisoned, or absent from the United States, in the service of the United States or of this state, the action may be brought within 2 years after such disability is removed; the right to foreclose any mortgage or trust deed is barred after the lapse of 10 years after such right accrues.

14 For the recovery of real property sold on execution brought by the execution debtor, his heirs, or any person claiming under him by title acquired after the date of the judgment, within 10 years after the same; for the recovery of real property sold by executors or representatives, suit must be brought by a party to the judgment or person claiming under him, within 5 years after the sale is confirmed.

15 For the recovery of real property sold on execution, brought by the execu tion debtor, his heirs, or any person claiming under him by the title acquired after the date of the judgment, within 5 years after the date of the recording of the deed made in pursuance of the sale. For the recovery of real property sold by executors, administrators, or guardians, upon an order of judgment of a court directing such sale, brought by the heirs or devisees of the deceased person, or the ward or his guardian, or any person claiming under any or either of them, by title acquired after the date of the judgment or order, within 5 years after the date of the recording of the deed made in pursuance of the sale. For the recovery of real property sold for taxes, within 2 years after the date of the recording of the tax deed.

16 For assault and battery, 1 year.

17 Bills of exchange and promissory notes, 5 years; actions upon merchants' accounts for goods sold, 2 years from the 1st of January succeeding the delivery of the articles charged.

18 Innkeepers' accounts, liquor retailers' accounts, wages of laborers or sailors, or for freight, 1 year.

19 Where the possessor holds in good faith, under an apparently good title, translative of the property, his title is perfect by 10 years' possession.

20 For assault, battery, and wounding, 1 year.

21 For lands sold under license of probate court, and for lands fraudulently conveyed, 5 years; and 1 year after levy on execution on the lands last described.

22 Where the defendant claims title under an executor's, administrator's, guardian's, or sheriff's deed under the order or process of a court, 5 years; where the defendant claims title under a tax deed, 10 years.

23 For assault and battery, 2 years.

24 For waste, replevin, trover, and actions on the case, 6 years; for trespass on land, 2 years.

25 Actions of trespass on the case, 6 years.

26 Actions to recover damages for the death of one caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another, 3 years.

27 Actions upon contracts made out of the state, or cause of action accruing out of the state, 2 years.

28 Actions for the recovery of mining property, 2 years.

29 Actions on the case, 6 years; for negligence, 2 years; for injuries resulting in death, 1 year.

30 Actions of replevin, 1 year.