When the United States is at war with a foreign country and either party to a contract is a subject or citizen thereof, the time of the continuance of the war is not computed as part of the time limited for the commencement of an action.
History: (Code 1852, §2500; Code 1867, §2924; Code 1876, §3250; Code 1886, §2638; Code 1896, §2823; Code 1907, §4862; Code 1923, §8976; Code 1940, T. 7, §48.)