§866. Defendant out of State when action commenced; insolvency
If a person is out of the State when a cause of action accrues against him, the action may be commenced within the time limited therefor after he comes into the State. If a person is absent from and resides out of the State, after a cause of action has accrued against him, the time of his absence from the State shall not be taken as a part of the time limited for the commencement of the action. If a person is adjudged an insolvent debtor after a cause of action has accrued against him, and such cause of action is one provable in insolvency, the time of the pendency of his insolvency proceedings shall not be taken as a part of the time limited for the commencement of the action. No action shall be brought by any person whose cause of action has been barred by the laws of any state, territory or country while all the parties have resided therein.
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL
Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS
Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS
14 §851. Actions against sheriff for escape; for misconduct
14 §852. Mutual and open accounts current
14 §853. Persons under disability may bring action when disability removed
14 §854. Actions for breach of promise to marry prohibited
14 §855. Commencement of new action after failure, defeat or reversal
14 §856. Death of either party before action commenced (REPEALED)
14 §857. Rights of alien enemies in time of war
14 §858. Limitation on actions for penalties
14 §859. Limitation extended in cases of fraud
14 §860. Renewal of promise in writing
14 §861. Judgment where action barred against some and not others
14 §862. When nonjoinder of defendants is pleaded
14 §863. Partial payment and indorsement
14 §864. Presumption of payment after 20 years
14 §865. Application of limitations to counterclaims
14 §866. Defendant out of State when action commenced; insolvency
14 §867. Foreign corporations covered by limitations
14 §868. Action to recover damages for land taken for public use
14 §869. Action barred when no administrator 6 years after death