Boyce's heirs v. Dudley

'C hiep’JustiO'E Marshall

delivered the opinion of ihe Court.

The sole question in this case, arises upon the second section of the limitation act of 1814, (Stat.Law, 1145.)

The limitation act of ¡1796, (Stat. Law, 1127,) had enacted that a -right of entry upon land should be barred, «unless entry were made within twenty years next after such right 'or title accrued, áre., provided that if the per-son entitled, &c., were an infant, feme covert, &c., or •not within the Commonwealth at the time such right ■accrued or coming to them, every such person, and his or her heirs, may, notwithstanding the…