SCRIPTION ; LIMITATIONS.
Generally, in computing time, one day is included and one excluded, 2 P. A. Browne, Penn. 18; 4 T. B. Monr. Ky. 464 ; 26 Ala. N. s. 547 ; see 2 Harr. Del. 461 ; 5 Blackf. Ind. 319; 16 Ohio, 408; 10 Rich. So. C. 395 ; excluding the day on which an act is done, when the computation is to be made from itich an act, 15 Ves. Ch. 248 ; 1 Ball &B. Ch. Ir. 196; 16 Cow. N. Y. 659; 11 Mass. 204; 1 Pick. Mass. 485; 1 Mete. Mass. 127; Anth. 179; 3 Den. N. Y. 12; 1 Mod. 8; 27 Ala. N. s. 311; 19 Mo. 60 ; see 18 Conn. 18; inclu ding it, according to Dougl. 463; Hob. 139; 3 Term, 623 ; 3 East, 417 ; 2 P. A. Browne, Penn. 18; 15 Mass. 193; 4 Blackf. Ind. 320; 18 How. 151; except where the exclusion will prevent forfeiture. Hob. 139; 2 Campb. 294; Cowp. 714; 4 Me. 298. See 2 Sharswood, Blackst. Comm. 140, n. 3 ; 13 Viner, Abr. 52, 499; 15 id. 554 ; 20 id. 266; Comyns, Dig. Temps ; 1 Roper, Leg. 518; Graham, Pract. 185 ; 2 Pothier, Obl. Evans ed. 50. Time from and after a given day excludes that day. 1 Pick. Mass. 485 ; 7 J. J. Marsh. Ky. 202; 1 Blackf. lnd. 392; 9 Crancb, 104 ; 4 N. H. 267 ; 3 Penn. 200 ; 1 Nott & M'C. So. C. 565. But see 9 Cranch, 104.
In Pleading. A point in or space of duration at or during which some fact is alleged to have been cominitted.
In criminal actions, both the day and the year of the commission of the offence must appear; but there need not be an express averment, if they can be collected from the whole statement. Comyns, Dig. Indictmem (G 2); 5 Serg. & R. Penn. 315. The pro secutor may give evidence of an offence com mitted on any day which is previous to the finding of the indictment, Archbold, Crim. Pl. 95; Phillipps, Ev. 203; 9 East, 157; 5 Serg. & R. Penn. 316; but a day subsequent to the trial must not be laid. Add. Penn. 36.
In mixed and real actions no particular day need be alleged in the 'declaration. 3 Chitty, Plead. 620-635; Gould, Plead. c. 3, / 99; Stephen, Plead. 314 ; Mete. Yelv. 182 a, n.; Croke Jac. 311.
In personal actions, all traversable affirm& tive facts should be laid as occurring on some day, Gould, Plead. c. 3, 63; Stephen, Plead. 292; Yelv. 94 ; but no day need be alleged for the occurrence of negative matter, Comyns Dig. P7eader (C 19); Plowd. 24 a; and a fa' ilure in this respect is, in general, aided after verdict. 13 East, 407. Where the cause of action is a trespass of a permanent nature or constantly repeated, it should be laid with a continuando, which title see. The day need not, in general, be the actual day of commission of the fact, 2 Saund. 5 a; Coke, Litt. 283 a; 12 Johns N. Y. 287 ; 3 N. H. 299: if the actual day is not stated, it should be laid under a videlicet. Gould, Plead. c. 3, 63. The exact time may become nia terial, and must then be correotly laid, Cowp. 671; 4 Esp. 152; 6 Term, 463; 10 Barnew.
& C. 215; 1 Crompt. &J. Exch. 391 ; 4 Serg. & R. Penn. 576; 7 id. 405 ; 1 Stor. C. C. 528 : as, the time of execution of an execu tory written document. Gould, Plead. c. 3, I 67. The defence must follow the time laid in the declaration, if time is not ma terial, 1 Chitty, Plead. 509; 1 Saund, 14, 82; need not when it becomes material. 2 Saund. 5 b (n. 3), or in pleading matter of dis charge, 2 Burr. 944; 2 Wile. 150; Plowd. 46; 2 Strange, 944, or a record. Gould, Plead. c. 3, 83.
A place where spirituous liquors are sold and drunk in vio lation of law. Sometimes the mere selling is considered as evidence of keeping a tippling house.