The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-09-17
(Bp Autborifp.)
Laws of the United States.
AN ACT
AN ACT
To amend the Laws within tho District of
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- senfdrues of fhe CAifel Sfdfes of .fmertcG, h
Csngress essem5ted, That al promisory notes for
the payment Of money hereafter drawn aud endorsed
or rsnstereo wiihthe county Of Alexandria, in the
district of Columbia, shalt be governed BY. and sub
Ject to- the same laws in force and appi-
cable to such notes, drawn, endorsed trsnscrred
within The county Of Washington, in the said DIS
tricti and the rights, remedies and responsibility of
the person or persons hereafter holdings drawing,
endpsng or transferring any such provisory note,
80 scressid, shall be the same within the county OF
Aic>Aaaris 40 they now within the sah county OF
Washington and sli laws now In force within the
said county OF Alexandria, contrary to- this provis-
ion, are hereby repealed.
Sec 2. .Ans be &c further enacted That it shall be
lawful tor any creditor of any nsovert debtor, who
shall here after apply for relief under the act Of Con-
gress, passed on the third day OF March. one thou.
sand eight hundred and three, entitled An act for
the relief Of insoyent debtors within th district of
Columbia" to make the same allegationsn "a writing,
nj any tine before the oath Of insolvency Nhall be
administered, as are now permitted by the evcnth
section OF said act, which allegation shall betmade
before the judge by whom the oath Of Insolvency is
proposed TO be administered, and n copy of the
san,e, together with notification from such judge
of the time and place at which the truth of such al
legation is 10 be tried shall be forthwith served ON
such msoivent aud any one judge Of the said dis
trict shall have the same power and authority 20
anime the debtor or any other person, on oath,
touching the substance of the said allegation, or TO
summary way, TO determine the truth of the same,
As as now vested in the court of the said district BY
the seventh sect.u of the said act and upon the
answer to the said inerrogatores, upon the trial
OF the issue or issues, euch debtor shall be found
guilty OF any fraud deceit towards his creditors.
or OF having lost by gaming within twelve months
next preceding his application for relief than
three hundred dollars of having within that time
assigned or conveyed any part Of his property rights
or credits with an intent to give preference 10 any
creditor Or creditors any surety, he shall not be
permitted TO take the said OATH aud shall be preclu
dcd from any benefit under the sad act and in case
any such debtor, or any other person. shall at any
time thereafter be convicted Of swearing or affirming
w'lfuly and corrupiy TO any matter thing touch
ing the inquiry aforesaid, the person offending
shall suffer in the Of wi!ful and corrupt per-
jury; and upon such conviction Of tic debtor CIR
any otker person ,euifying for him, such debtor
shall be forever precluted tfo.I any bsnefit under
The .sk acs hrt notsing Lercin contained chan be
eonsidef~i - in any mariner impairine repesling
the provisions Of the seventh section Of the said act
Sec. Q. find be m jwfher s.acr<d, This, the benefit
OF te prison rules shall not be allowed any deb
ter, hereafter taken charged in execution with
N the said district, for than enc year from the
date oil the bond given by him or her for keeping
within the said rules alter the expiration Of which
time. II the person s6 taken charge In execution
shail notabe discharged by due colree Of law, it
snail be 0c duty OF the marshal, or other officer
commit him or her TO close jail and confinement,
there to remain until tie debt for which he or shc
VAS taken Or charged in execution sha.l be paid, or
unt' lac or she shall be discharged under the act of
Congress for the relief Of nsolycnt debtors within
the district Of Columbia.
Sec. T. lind be i )urfIsr enacted That real estate
IN the county of Alexandria shall be subject 10 The
payment OF debts hereafter contracted. in the sa.ne
manner, to the same extent and by the same process
As real estate nthe county Of Washington, is SUBJ
ject to the payment Of debts by the laws, nor in
force in the s4id county Of Washington, the opera
ton Of which laws is ersby extended to real estate
in the said county Of Alexandria for the satisfaction
of debts hereafter contracted
Sec. s. .and be further enartei. That on any iudg
ment or decree rendered hereafter be rendered
by the said court in either Of the said counties any
writ OF execution which shall theeupon issue, may
be served and carried into eHrc, in either county in
which the person or property, liable 70 the said
judgment or decree, may be found but the wri, of
execution shall be re,urabic only the court where
IN such Judgment or decree rendered and from
whence il nsued; and such execution shall have the
same fetse and effect as IL it had issued from the
county where such person or his property may be
found. go
Sec. 6. .ard Sc il further enacted That upon all
Judgments rendered on the common law side of the
circuit Court of tile said district in actions founded
on contracts, interest al the rate Of six per csntum
per annum shall be s-arded on the principal sums
oue unui the SAID Judgment shall be satisfied, and
the amount which is TO bear interest and the time
from which il is to be paid shall be sscsrtsined by
the verdict ct the jury sworn in the cause.
Sec q .asd6s IL Jarflsr ennckI, That when any
injunction shall hereafter be ob,sined To stay pso
ceedngs ON any judgment rendered for msncy In the
circuit court Of The said district, and such injuc-
tons snail be Dissolved Wholly or in part, dsnsgeA,
AT the rate Of ten pei cen'um per annum from The
time Of the injunction shall be awarded until disso-
luton, shall be paid by the party whose behalf
such injunction was obtained on such sum appears
20 be due, including costs, aud execution ON the
judgment enjoined shs be issued for the same and
in where 4 Forthcoming bond shall have been
executed by the complainant and no judgmen. shall
have bsea rendered thereupon, the court in which
execution shall be awarded shall direct the said
damages TO be included in the judgment, which
damages shall in sil cases be in full satisfaction Of
interest for the time for which they shall be allowed
Provided, That when the Injunction shall I've granted
To obtain discovery, any part Of the judgment