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The Limitation Act, 1963: page 15

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             Description of suit           Period of limitation     Time from which period begins to run
45. By the assured to recover premia          Three years.        When the insurers elect to avoid the
      paid under a policy voidable at                                policy.
      the election of the insurers.

46. Under the Indian Succession Act,          Three years.        The date of the payment or distribution.
      1925 (39 of 1925), section 360
      or section 361, to compel a
      refund by a person to whom an
      executor or administrator has
      paid a legacy or distributed
      assets.

47. For money paid upon an existing           Three years.        The date of the failure.
       consideration which afterwards
       fails.
48. For contribution by a party who has       Three years.        The date of the payment in excess of the
       paid the whole or more than his                               plaintiff’s own share.
       share of the amount due under a
       joint decree, or by a sharer in a
       joint estate who has paid the                                 e
       whole or more than his share of
       the amount of revenue due from
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       himself and his co-sharers.                     aC
49. By a co-trustee to enforce against
      the estate of a deceased trustee a
                                                  di
                                              Three years.        When the right to contribution accrues.

      claim for contribution.                 In
50. By the manager of a joint estate of       Three years.        The date of the payment.
      an undivided family for
      contribution, in respect of a
      payment made by him on
      account of the estate.
51. For the profits of immovable              Three years.        When the profits are received.
       property belonging to the
       plaintiff which have been
       wrongfully received by the
       defendant.
52. For arrears of rent.                      Three years.        When the arrears become due.

53. By a vendor of immovable property         Three years.        The time fixed for completing the sale,
      for personal payment of unpaid                                 or (where the title is accepted after
      purchase-money.                                                the time fixed for completion) the
                                                                     date of the acceptance.
54. For specific performance of a             Three years.        The date fixed for the performance, or, if
       contract.                                                      no such date is fixed, when the
                                                                      plaintiff has notice that performance
                                                                      is refused.
55. For compensation for the breach of        Three years.        When the contract is broken or (where
       any contract, express or implied                              there are successive breaches) when
       not herein specially provided                                 the breach in respect of which the
       for.                                                          suit is instituted occurs or (where the
                                                                     breach is continuing) when it ceases.



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