Wood v. Currey

Citations

• 57 Cal. 208

Syllabus

<p>Statute oe Limitations—Tout.—The procuring of the levy of an execution issued upon a satisfied judgment is a tort, and constitutes a liability not founded upon an instrument in writing; and an action thereon is barred in two years.</p> <p>Id.—Id.—Injunction.—The running of the statute in such case is not suspended by injunction proceedings restraining the enforcement of the execution.</p> <p>Id.—Id.—Damages.—The statute begins to run in such case at the time of the levy, and subsequently accruing damages do not constitute separate causes of action, and do not postpone the operation of the statute.</p>