Daniel v. Morrison

The decision in Lester v. Redman (6 LTill, 59) is inapplicable, because made before the adoption of the Code, which changed the rule of law prevailing when that case was decided. The Code in force when the judgment sued upon was recovered, gave the creditor twenty years within which to sue upon the judgment (Old Code, § 90, Conger v. Vanderwater, 1 Abb. N. S. at p. 128 ; and see 9 Abb. Pr. 277 note). The provisions of the New Code (§ 382, subd. 7), substantially re-enacting the statute in force when Lester v. Redman was decided, must be construed in connection with the preceeding sections 2…