The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-04-10

An ACT respecting The Attachment Of
Property on mesne process, and directing
tbe issuing, extending, and serving OF Exc
BUTTONS.
SIC. I. BE IL enacted BIZ he Senate and House
Of Representatives. an Legislature assembled, That
all goods and estate attached upon mesne PRO-
ces. for the security Of the debt or damages sued
for, shall be held for the space ofthrty days az
ter final judgment, 10 be taken in execution !;
and if the creditor shall not take them in execu-
ton within thirty days after judgment. the at
tachment shall be void. Aud the share or shares,
or interest OF any person IN any turnpike, bridge,
canal or other company which heretofore has
been, or hereafter may he incorporated, with all
The rights and privileges appertauing 10 such
shares, may be attached on mesne process, and
taken on execution (; and the attachment Of such
shares or interest mesne process shall hold the
same. and also all dividends growing due after
such attachment, TO respond the fra judgment
which may he rendered thereon, until the expir-
alton ef thirty days after the rendition of such
judgment. And when any such shares or inter
est shall be attached on mesne process, or taken
on execution without such previous attachment,
an attested copy or copies Of 50 ch writ Of attach
ment or execution shall, by the officer holding
the same be left with the Clerk, Treasurer or
Cashier Of such company. And all rights in
equity ofredeeminE lands mort gagged, reversions
or the remainders, shall be liable to attachment
upon mesne process and TO be taken by execution
upon judgment recovered for the pawn ent Of the
Just debts Of the mortgsger or owner: aud when
any night ga equity OF recee ming real estate
which IS mortgsged, shall be attached on me&ne
process, and pending the attachment such mort
gagged real estate shall be redeemed by the
mortgager, the attaching creditor shall have the
same lien on such estate as though the attach
ment had been OF the fee, and execution may be
levied thereon accordingly.
SECT. 2. Beat further en1cf.d That the fran
chse aud al the rights, privileges and immuni-
ties % any turnpike, bridge, canal or other com
pany Incorporated by law with power to receive
toll So Tar as relates 20 the right Of demanding
and receiving toll, as we'll as al other corporate
property, either real or personal, shall be liable
20 attachment on mesne process and when such
attachment shall be made or other service OF
mesne process shall be made on any of the Ger
poretions aforesaid, the officer serving the same
shall leave an attested copy Of said process, and
lis return thereon with the Clerk, Treasurer, or
>-ne one Of the directors Of said corporation,
iriy days al least before the day Of the sitting
OF the Court 10 which the same may be return
able.
SEoT. ;. Be q further enoefsd, That the party
obtaining judgment in a civil action, in any
Court OF Judicature within this State, shall be
entitled 10 have his execution thereon al any
time after the expiration Of twenty-four hours
after judgment rendered, aud within one year
next after the entering up Of such judgment
PrOraded, That there be appeal granted.
And execution issuing frcm the Circuit Court oil
Common Pleas, shall lie made retprnable within