If the defendant in a personal action was absent from and residing out of the state at the time the cause of action accrued, or afterward, the time of such absence shall be excluded in computing the time limited for bringing the action.
RSA 508:9
RS 181:9. CS 192:9. GS 202:8. GL 221:8. PS 217:8. PL 329 :8. RL 385:8.