§ 16-56-120. Prevention of commencement of action by party
If any person, by leaving the county, absconding, or concealing himself, or by any other improper act of his own, prevents the commencement of any action specified in this act, the action may be commenced within the times respectively limited after the commencement of the action shall have ceased to be so prevented.
§ 16-56-121. Prevention of commencement of action — Foreign debtors absconding to this state
If any debtor shall fraudulently abscond from any other state, territory, or district to this state without the knowledge of his, her, or their creditor, the creditor may commence suit against the absconding debtor within the times in this act, or any other acts of limitations, in force on December 14, 1844, prescribed for limiting […]
§ 16-56-122. Tolling statute — Verbal promise or acknowledgment insufficient
No verbal promise or acknowledgment in any action founded on a simple contract shall be deemed sufficient evidence to take any case out of the operation of this act or to deprive the party of the benefits thereof.
§ 16-56-123. Tolling statute — Endorsement of payment on bond or sealed instrument insufficient
No endorsement of any payment written upon any bond or any other sealed instrument by or on behalf of the party to whom the payment shall be made shall be deemed a sufficient proof of the payment so as to take the case out of the operation of this act.
§ 16-56-124. Tolling statute — Promise by joint contractor or executor
When there are two (2) or more joint contractors or executors, no joint contractor or executor shall lose the benefit of this act by reason of any written acknowledgment or promise made and signed by any of the other joint contractors or executors. Nothing contained in this section shall be so construed as to alter, […]
§ 16-56-125. Actions against tortfeasors whose identity is unknown
(a) For the purposes of tolling the statute of limitations, any person, firm, or corporation may file a complaint stating his or her cause of action in the appropriate court of this state, whenever the identity of the tortfeasor is unknown. (b) (1) The name of the unknown tortfeasor shall be designated by the pseudo-name […]
§ 16-56-110. Sheriffs’, coroners’, and constables’ bonds
(a) Actions on the official bonds of sheriffs and coroners shall be commenced within four (4) years after the cause of action shall accrue, and not afterward. (b) A certified copy of the bond shall be evidence in all suits brought on the bond. (c) No suit shall be brought on any bond of a […]
§ 16-56-126. Commencement of new action or filing mandate after nonsuit or arrest or reversal of judgment
(a) (1) If any action is commenced within the time respectively prescribed in this act, in §§ 16-116-101 — 16-116-107, in §§ 16-114-201 — 16-114-209, or in any other act, and the plaintiff therein suffers a nonsuit, or after a verdict for him or her the judgment is arrested, or after judgment for him or […]
§ 16-56-111. Notes and instruments in writing and other writings
(a) Actions to enforce written obligations, duties, or rights, except those to which § 4-4-111 is applicable, shall be commenced within five (5) years after the cause of action shall accrue. (b) However, partial payment or written acknowledgment of default shall toll this statute of limitations.
§ 16-56-127. Mutual open accounts — Accrual of cause of action
In actions brought to recover any balance due upon a mutual open account current, the cause of action shall be deemed to have accrued from the time of the last item proved in the account.