Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-07

be liable COSTS but the same shall be defrareJ On,
the levy LAID by them Nothing in this contained shall
ordge the power OF the executive slaves brog
INTO this state conferred by the 4h of the act passed
the 2lst or january 1901 amend act reduce into
authorsng the removal of slaves from the county of Alex
andr IN the District of Columbia This act to be given in
Charge to every grand jury.
Go commence the 1st day of Nav next)
Ieamend the act concerning suits bills exchange
ne OBJECT OF this law to amend the third section of the
act (Revsed Code page 81 SO as to authorize an action
ganst the drawers and ndorsers Jointly or against either
OF them separately instead of the drawers Dr. ndorser on
or either OF them sepaatey the word having been insert
cd IN re-puhlshng this in 1892, by inaverence nc i
the word and r'0N having
o. amend the act directing the method of proceeding in
courts OF equity against absent debtors other absect
PENDANTS, and for settling the proceedings on aacbn,
against absent defendants.
Whenever any creditor whose claim amounts 70 ten dollars
or 400 lbs OF tobacco, shall have good grounds m
MS debtor will with his effects out of this
wealth before his debt will be payable, when such debtor
shall have removed, leaving effects such creditor NAV o H.
tore any magistrate of the county corporation where b
debtor resides in of his from where he ast
resided where his effects found and male b 80
the true amount OF his debt and the time will be PAYABLE
and that ne has suspect and verify believes M
such debtor will remove himself with his effects out of bis
commonwealth before the debt will be PAYABLE or hath cni
~ so removed and also, that he had knowledge when t
debt was contracted of the intention the debor 90 n
move whereupon such magsrate taking bond and
OF the creditor as In other of attachments shall Issue
against the effects of the debtor returnable I'd be next
winch attachments may be served the goods of the debtor
or 9arnishe. II the debtor not on or before
return OF the attachment into bond and ood
Tor the payment of the debt when becomes due the
on due proof OF the Justice thereof the debtors nan
on to remove or OF his being actually out of the
monwealt shall grant judgment other cases of atta
msnts but execution shall be stayed against any gsrnishee
who that he is indebted or will be indebted a. So
day to the defendant til! the claim OF the plaintiff err scb
ni7hee debt the defendant shall become due and tbe
conde aned shall on credit till the nIan+;r
shall be payable The officer selling such goods shall tai
bond and good security from the purchaser and ASSIGN
same TO the Panu to the amount OF his debt interest and
COSTS and where the amount of sales exceeds such debt S
shall take bond with security for surplus and j. 80
the defendant Provided that more of the poods s, h.
sod than sufficient to pay the debt interest and COSTS
where he property be divided such cases the
Ger shall have commissions only the of the plaintiffs
demand which shall be included bond or bonds ass
ed to the plaintiff who shall pay the same as Pm
Guided i'll forthcoming bonds Provided also that such At
achments shall be rcplevable other attachment. now arr,
Where such debt shall be less than dollars or 400 lbs of
tobacco, attachment may be obtained as aforesaid
bic before magistrate of the corporation who
may grant such Judgment direct such sale stay execution
as aforesaid
Whenever the plaintiff any attachment shall aIe5e .h+
any garnshee hatn discovered the true amount of the
debts due from him TO the defendant what goods of the de-
endat are IN his hands, the court shall direct Jury to be i'm.
Pannecd Immediately, without eangs (unless good cause
for continuance be shcwn by either partv to enquire n
ths due the pa-1shee TO the desnJ+ IL
what goods OK the defendants in his hands, If the YER
diet De against the garnsee, the shall give Judgment as
nc ma! confessed the facts found by the jury and he Jury
Ind his favor he shall his costs AGAINST te Main
tiff When the goods taken by virtue any shall
be claimed by any other than such debtor the court
sna Immediately unless good cause be shewn by either par
W 'or contineace) dirccta jury Unparalleled toenoire
INTO the right orroperty and where the Jury find for the
claimant he shall recover his where the Jury find for
the plaintiff III the attachment, such plaintiff shall recover his
costs In all of attachments the defendant NAV make
defence, and any other person claiming the property attached
may ntcr!ead without giving BAIL provided that the proper
ty attached shall not thereby be replevied.
T. amend the several concerning the inspecton of
tobacco.
Inspectors of tobacco shall inspect all transfer tobacco after
1T picked and before it weighed and make hogshead
weigh 1850 pounds least Inspectors pckers and
coopers OF tobacco shall not either directly indirectly be
concerted in the transportation of tobacco water from their
warehouse under the penalty dollars for each hoeshead
nor shall they for themselves Others purchase SELL stem
barter lend exchange tobacco Inspected
at their warehouse under the penalty of dollars for each
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