Johnson v. Gibbs

This is an action, brought on May 24, 1884, upon an indenture .of apprenticeship, dated June 27, 1863, executed by the inspectors of the state almshouse at Monson, of the one part, and the defendant, of the other part. The term of the apprenticeship expired on June 1, 1867. The question presented by the bill of exceptions is whether, as was ruled in the court below, the special statute of limitations hereafter referred to is a bar to the action. This depends upon the construction of the General Statutes, which were then in force.

The chapter on “ masters, apprentices, and servants ” provides…