9 Conn. 314 ; 13 Mass. 18, 20 ; 7 Johns. Ch. 297; 1 Breese, Ill. 16 ; 1 South. N. J. 192 ; 4 Gill & J. Md. 509; 2 Blackf. Ind. 366. If claims are proved, they may work a discharge. 3 Johns. Ch. N. Y. 435 ; 26 Wend. N. Y. 43 ; 3 Pet. 411 ; 2 How. 202 ; 5 id. 295, 299 ; 8 Mete. Mass. 129 ; 7 Cush. Mass. 45. See IN SOLVENCY.
6. Statutes of limitation affect the remedy only ; and hence the lex fori will be the gov erning law. 6 Dow, Parl. Cas. 116 ; 5 Clark & F. Hou. L. 1-16 ; 8 id. 121, 140 ; 11 Pick. Mass. 36; 7 Ind. 91 ; 2 Paine, C. C. 437 ; 36 Me. 362. See 9 B. Monr. Ky. 518 ; 16 Ohio, 145. But these statutes restrict the remedy for citizens and strangers alike. 10 Barnew. & C. 903 ; 2 Bingh. N. c. 202, 216 ; 5 Clark & F. Hou. L. 1 ; 3 Johns. Ch. N.
Y. 190 ; 6 Wend. N. Y. 475 ; 9 Mart. La. 526.
For the effect of a discharge by statutes of limitation, where they are so drawn as to effect a discharge, in a foreign state, see Story, Confl. Laws, 2 582 ; 11 Wheat. 361 ; 2 Bingh. N. c. 202; 6 Rob. La. 15. The restriction ap plies to a suit on a foreign judgment. 5 Clark
& F. Hou. L. 1-21; 13 Pet. 312; 2 Barnew. & Ad. 413 ; 4 Cow. N. Y. 528, n. 10 ; 1 Gall. C. C. 371 ; 9 How. 407.
7. The right of set-off is to be determined by the lex "Mi. 2 N. H. 296; 3 Johns. N. Y. 263. Liens, implied hypothecations, and priorities of claim genera-11y, are matters of remedy. 12 La. Ann. 289 ; Story, Confl. Laws, 2 575. A prescriptive title to personal perty acquired in a former domicil will be respected by the lex fori. 17 Ves. Ch. 88 ; 3 Hen. & M. Va. 57 ; 5 Cranch, 358 ; 11 Wheat. 361. But see Ambl. 113.
Questions of the admissibility and effect of evidence are to be determined by the lex fori. 12 La. Ann. 410 ; 2 Bradf. Surr. N. Y. 339.
See EVIDENCE.
The lex loci is presumed to be that of the forum till the contrary is shown, 4 Iowa, 464; 40 Me. 247; 6 N. Y. 447; 13 Md. 392; 12 La. Ann. 673 ; 9 Gill, Md. 1 ; 3 Bosw. N. Y. 333 ; and also the lex rei sitce. 1 Harr. & J . Md. 687. SCO FOREIGN LAWS; AUTHENTI CATION.