A creditor is sald to “save the statute of Umltations” -when he saves or pre-serves hie debt from being barred by the operation of the statute. Thus, in the case of a simple contract debt lf a creditor eom-mence an action for Its recovery within six years from the time when the cause of action accrued, he will be in time to save the statute. Brown
Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
