Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-07
Passed January 81, 1sos.le


Passed January 81, 1909.
t.DE it enacted by the General As.
Dsembly, That the defendant or
defendants shall have power to stay ex-
ecution upon any Judgment or. decree
for money, which hath been or shall
be rendered eithe. ny court or JUS
tice of the peace, by rendering to the
court or Justice of the peace by whom
Judgment shall have been rendered,
within sixty DAYS after the rendition
of,any Judgment hereafter to be rem
dered, or within sixty days from the
commencement of this act, as to any
judgementor decree heretofore render
ed, bond with sufficient security, paw
able to the plaintiff, or plaintiffs, his,
her their executors, administrators
or. assigns, in double the amount of the
demand, conditioned to pay the prin-
cipal and interest; Provided always,
that the said bond and security may
be given, either in court, CT in the
clerks Office of said court at any time
within the aforesaid sixty days.
9. And be it further enacted, That
when any distress for rent due in m .
ney shall be made, the tenant may stay
proceedings on such distress, by giving
like bond with sufficient security, to the
SHERIFF. other officer levying the same,
payable 10 the landlord, his executors.
administrators or assigns, which bond
1t. shallbe the duty OF such officer to
deliver to the landlord, his agent, or
attorney; or to return the same to the
clark's efice Of the county, or corpo-
ration in which the distress shall have
been made, within thirty days there
after.
8. And he it further enacted, That
no execution shall issue upon any re-
plevy bond, bond given for property
sold on twelve months credit, or. for
feited forthcoming bond heretofore
executed, provided, the obligors or
their legal representatives shall give
like bond and security to the court, or
if that be not holden in the clerks
Office of the court which by law now is,
or hereafter shall be authorised to en-
force the payment of such bond, with
IN sixty days after the passage of this
act, or before such replevy bond shall
become due, or execution be awarded
on such forfeited forthcoming bond.
d. And be it further enacted, That
every unsatished execution for money.
which at the commencement Of this
act, shall be in the hands of any sheriff,
or other officer, may be staid in the
same manner as a judgement: Pro-
vided, the bond and security be given
for such purpose before the officer pro-
ceeds TO sell.
s. Aud be it further enacted, That
the bonds taken in pursuance of
this act, shall have the force of iu,lg.
ment, and be assignable, and upon the
expiration ofthis act, NAV be acted UP.
on as twelve months replevv bonds
may be proceeded upon when due.
s. And be it further enacted, That
all proceedings shall be suspended no.
on any decree rendered by anv cour,
OF chancery for the sale ofreai or per-
sonal property, and also all proceedings
by any trustee on any deed Of trust,
may be staid in the Same manner as n
Judgment may be staid by virtue of
the first section Of this act in which
case the bond with security is to be
given in the name Of the creditor 10
the trustee or commissioners Provi-
ded nevertheless, That nothing in this
act contained shall be so construed as
70 extend t. any deed Of trust, mort
GAGE, or other lien on real or person
al estate, glren or created to indemni-
~ any person or persons as security.
or to secure the repayment of any
money paid by any person or persons
as security for another, or to secure
the payment of any sum or sums of
money, received by another az sttor-
Dev, sheriff, sergeant, coroner, consta-
bic, guardian, executor, administrators