No civil action shall be brought against any sheriff, state marshal or constable, for any neglect or default in his or her office or duty, but within two years next after the right of action accrues.
(1949 Rev., S. 8323; P.A. 10-178, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 10-178 replaced “sheriff's deputy” with “state marshal” and made a technical change.
When right of action accrues. 26 C. 334. Assumpsit for money collected on execution, not within statute. 1 R. 303. Action against sheriff for default of deputy; deputy's suit on receipt held to constitute acknowledgment of continuing liability which prevented the running of statute. 38 C. 195. Action against officer for neglecting to make demand of garnishee, accrues at the expiration of the 60 days allowed for that purpose. 50 C. 526. Statute of limitations to run from the time when the cause of action accrues. 144 C. 170. Cited. 214 C. 464.
Limited suits on former Sec. 18-49 as to time of commencement. 7 CS 328.
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