STATUTES OF LIMITATION-continued.
illustrations of the principle, 684.

enactments not retroactive, 684, 685, 686, 687.
retroactive, 687-693.

distinctions established, 693.

how ex post facto operation prevented, ib., 694.
sometimes expressly retroactive, 694.

the particular statutes,

language of, 391.

ordinary form of expression in, ib.

those applied to claims between the Crown and subject, 697, C98,

viewed, as to their retroactive operation, differently to other statutes,
695.

claims not aided by the equity of, 533, 534, 535, 536.

2 & 3 Will. 4, c. 71..700–704. See PRESCRIPTION ACT.

2 & 3 Will. 4, c. 100..704–709. See MODUS DECIMANDI ACT.
3 & 4 Will. 4, c. 27,

decisions and diversities of judicial opinion on, 709, 710, 711.
does not expressly repeal any of the earlier ones, 711.

interpretation clause of, 712.

the principle and policy of the act, 715, 716.

the object of it, 716.

has no preamble, 717.

not to be interpreted by,

1. cited or considered.

Hen. III., 20, c. 1 (Damages, Dower), 439.

c. 8 (Limitation), 50, 63, 66, 401.

Ed. I., 3 (Westm. 1), c. 39 (Limitation), 51–53, 55, 56, 63, 66.
13 (Westm. 2), c. 1 (Dedonis), 323, 366.

c. 2 (Lords and Tenants), 51.

STATUTES-continued.

1. cited or considered-continued.

Ed. I., 13 (Westm. 2), c. 5 (Advowsons), 311, 352, 357, s. 4..352.
c. 5 (Dower), 424, 425, 429.

ss. 1-3..357, 359, 360.

c. 46 (Commons, Approval, Usurpation),

51.

18 (Westm. 3), c. 1 (Quia Emptores), 177, 576.

Ed. II., 17, st. 1 (Prerogativa Regis), c. 9..548.

c. 10..547.

c. 15..321, 322, 352, 357.

Hen. VI., 18, c. 6 (King's Grants of Lands escheated), 86.

38 (King's eldest son), 251.

Rich. III., 1, c. 7 (Fines), 547, 556.

Hen. VII., 4, c. 24 (Fines), 52, 406, 407, 460, 547, 556, 565, 568,
641, 682, 739.

Hen. VIII., 21, c. 13 (Pluralities of Benefices), s. 26..355.

27, c. 10 (Uses), 262.

34 & 35, c. 26 (Ordinances in Wales), 52.
37, c. 19 (Fines, Lancaster), 52.

Ed. VI., 2 & 3, c. 28 (Fines, Chester), 52.

Mary, st. 2, c. 5 (Limitation of Prescription), 66.
Phil. & M., 2 & 3, c. 20 (Duchy of Lancaster), 246.

Eliz., 1, c. 19 (Bishop's alienation, restraining act), 46.

5, c. 27 (Fines, Durham), 52.

13, c. 10 (Colleges,' Parsons' &c. alienations, restraining
act), 46.

c. 20 (Charging Benefices), 46.

14, c. 11 (Exchanges of Church Lands), 46.

43, c. 15 (Fines, Chester), 52.

Jac. I., 21, c. 2 (Limitation, Crown), 19, 36, 37, 41, 70, 94, 235,

256, 565-567, 679, 697.

c. 14 (Informations of Intrusion), 19, 36, 70, 88, 90,

99, 131, 235, 256, 567, 679, 698.

c. 16 (Limitation of Actions), 32, 53, 63, 65, 66, 242,
279, 286, 391, 407, 443, 494, 517, 535, 564,
568, 614, 616, 617, 666, 680, 681, 682, 688,
725, 735, 740.

s. 3..394, 546, 547, 551, 554, 556, 557, 560, 603,
691.

s. 7..546, 547, 551, 554, 556, 557, 560, 562.

Car. I., 10, c. 6 (Limitation of Actions-Ireland), 711.

15, c. 1 (Informations of Intrusion-Ireland), 88, 90, 679.

Car. II., 12, c. 24 (Military Tenures), 329.

17 & 18, c. 2, s. 158 (Benefices of Roman Catholics-
Ireland), 424, 523.

W. & M., 1, c. 30, s. 4 (Royal Mines), 319.
5, c. 6 (Royal Mines), 319.

Anne, stat. 1, c. 7 (Restraining Crown Alienations), 247.
2, c. 6, s. 2..283, 284.

s. 25 (Advowsons of Papists-Ireland), 424,
523.

4, c. 16 (Law Amendment), s. 19..561, 562, 680.
7, c. 18 (Advowsons), 357, 359.

8, c. 14 (Recovery of Rents), 646.

Geo. I., 1, c. 10 (Augmentation of Poor Clergy), 355.

8, c. 4 (Limitations-Ireland), 385, 570, 577, 642, 651, 711.
9, c. 7 (Poor), 144.

Geo. II., 1, c. 23 (Advowsons-Ireland), 357.

4, c. 28 (Rents), s. 5..646.

9, c. 36 (Charitable Uses), 262.

11, c. 19 (Rents), 486.

20, c. 42 (House and Window Duties), s. 3..236.

Geo. III., 1, c. 1 (Restraining Crown Alienations), 247.

9, c. 16 (Limitations-Crown), 19, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41,
88, 92, 94, 235, 238, 241, 248, 317, 320, 323,
327, 407, 409, 413, 416, 566, 567, 679, 697.

s. 1..410.

s. 2..411.

STATUTES-continued.

1. cited or considered-continued.

Geo. IV., 4, c. 18 Disposition of Crown Property), 317.
5, c. 106 (Fines-Wales), 52.

9, c. 14 (Limitation. Writing for certain Promises),
32, 63, 564, 569, 583, 585, 589, 593, 609, 614,
616, 617, 623, 627, 665, 666.

s. 1..600, 602, 685, 687, 688, 689.

8. 6..685.

s. 10..689, 690, 693.

c. 35 (Judgments, Protection of Purchasers-Ire-
land), 577.

Will. IV., 1, c. 47 (Traders' Real Estates), 396.

2 & 3, c. 71 (Prescription), c. 100..19, 32, 40, 41, 42,

48, 58, 59, 60, 61, 84, 118, 153, 161, 194,
214, 232, 235, 237, 238, 241, 248, 257,
260, 268, 276, 331, 338, 360, 361, 362,
363, 371, 403, 414, 426, 523, 556, 562,
566, 568, 582, 645, 680, 693, 697, 714.
s. 1..326, 327, 328, 364, 426, 431, 709.
s. 2..326, 366, 368, 369, 370, 427, 431,

709.

3 & 4, c. 27 (Limitation), 19, 28, 32, 47, 58, 61, 62, 63,

65, 66, 76, 77, 80, 84, 106, 115, 116, 118,
132, 237, 238, 248, 250, 251, 264, 265,
268, 270, 271, 295, 296, 303, 314, 320,
329, 331, 333, 339, 340, 343, 346, 357,
358, 361, 374, 405, 431, 443, 446, 496,
499, 512, 517, 533, 534, 542, 543, 544,
562, 563, 565, 569, 570, 623, 667, 670,
680, 683, 695, 697, 707, 708, 709, 711,
720, 725, 729, 731.

s. 1..260, 345, 348, 349, 358, 445, 450,
491, 496, 497, 558, 561, 576, 578,
580, 581, 582, 637, 650.

s. 2..260, 309, 310, 345,348, 418, 445, 447,
450, 452, 534, 535, 537, 544, 545,

546, 554, 560, 659, 708, 720, 722,
s. 3.. 348, 349, 444, 445, 447, 448, 450,

452, 554.

STATUTES-continued.

1. cited or considered-continued.
Will. IV., 3 & 4, c. 27, s. 4..313, 463.
s. 5..453.

s. 6.277, 469, 470, 527, 528.
s. 7..446, 471, 473-477, 722.
s. 8..478, 480-483, 485, 722.
s. 9..454, 483-487, 722.
s. 10..445, 489, 580.

s. 11..445, 489, 580.

s. 12..492, 556, 603, 619, 722.

s. 13..311, 493.

s. 14..308, 309, 437, 488, 493, 542, 544, 578,
590, 592, 593, 594, 599, 600, 608,

619, 621, 623, 624, 627, 631, 635,
643, 656, 659, 660, 661.

s. 15..444, 474, 518, 524, 526, 553, 558, 732.
s. 16..546,551, 553, 554, 557, 558, 559, 622, 723.
s. 17..456, 546, 553, 554, 723, 742.

s. 19..550.

s. 20..457.

s. 21..458, 459, 694, 716.

s. 22..458, 459, 694, 716.

s. 23..459, 724.

s. 24..218, 263, 271, 273, 293, 297, 342, 343,
351, 385, 404, 494, 495, 496, 508,
518, 558, 720, 746.

s. 25..263, 267, 271, 272, 273, 275, 276, 291,
292, 293, 296, 297, 350, 351, 404,
496, 500, 539, 746.

s. 26..404, 501, 518, 746.

s. 27..404, 511, 746.

s. 28..310, 311, 352, 404, 419, 518, 521, 537,

545, 557, 558, 575, 581, 578, 590,
592, 594, 598, 599, 600, 603, 604,
607, 608, 621, 623, 624, 627, 634,

653, 656, 662, 663, 731, 732.

s. 29..360, 419.

s. 30..358, 420, 521, 720.

s. 31..311, 352, 356, 422, 423, 426.

s. 32..311, 352, 356, 420, 426.

s. 33..311, 352, 356, 420, 426, 720.

s. 34..352, 356, 357, 358, 450, 488, 490, 570,

571, 572, 573, 575, 578, 580, 581,

582, 632, 634, 635, 637, 642, 644,
659.

s. 35..454, 494.

s. 36..356, 357, 425, 561, 646, 721.

s. 37..356, 357, 425, 646.

s. 38..356, 357, 425, 460, 561, 646.

s. 39..561, 720.

s. 40..384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 390, 391, 437,
442, 524, 527-530, 545, 557, 559,
560, 575, 578, 580, 581, 588, 589,
590, 592, 594, 595, 596, 598, 599,

600, 607, 608, 614, 620, 621, 623,
627, 629, 630, 636, 638, 650, 653,
656, 659, 663, 664, 665, 666, 668,
669, 717, 720, 724, 735.