10. Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, the directors of the company shall be jointly and severally liable to the labourers, servants and apprentices of the company for all debts, not exceeding one year’s salary, due for services performed for the company whilst they are such directors; but no director shall be liable to an action therefor, unless the company have been sued therefor within one year after the debt became due, nor unless such director be sued therefor within one year from the time when he ceased to be such director, nor before an execution against the company has been returned unsatisfied in whole or in part.
The amount due on such execution shall be the amount recoverable, with costs, against the directors.
R. S. 1964, c. 283, s. 10.