Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-03-06


ant may request such publication, and
when so Published, the same shall be
taxed IN the bill Of cost; and provided
further, that such request is made at the
time of the levying Of the execution.
SEC. 4. And be il further enacted, That
this act shall be in force from and after
the passage thereof
Approved January 25th, lS4l.
AN ACT TO exempt from sale, under
execution, certain property therein men.
toned.
SECTION l.. Be il enac,ed By the Legis.
tdture Of the State of Mississippi, That
every free white citizen of this Stale,
male, or female being the head ola family,
shall be entitled to own, hold and possess,
free and exempt from sale, by virtue Of
any Judgment, order or decree of any
court OF law or equity, in this State, found
ed on any contract, made after the pass
age OF this act, or any process emanating
upon the same, one hundred and sixty
acres of land, provided the same or any
part thereof, shall not be- the site Of any
city, town or village.
SEC. 2. Be IL further enacted That
when any head of family shall own o
greater quantity OF land thnn one quarter
section, the one hundred and sixty acres
exempt from sale, shall be so reserved, ns
TO include the dwelling house and I'M
provemnts Of the owner, il there be any
thereon; and in case such head of1a
1 family, shall be owner Of more than ohe
hundred and sixty acres Of land in several
tracts, he or she shall DESIGNATE in wiring,
10 the Sheriff or other oficers,.in whose
hands the process directing the sale may
be, which tract or tracts, he or she wishes
to reserve from sale, and it shall not bo
lawful Cor such Sheriff or other officer TO
sell the tract so designated.
!; SEC, 4. Be ii further enacted, That
every head Of a family who shall reside in
any city, town or village, this Slate, shall
be entitled TO own, hold and possess, FREQ
from sale as aforesaid, lands within such
city, town or village, Of the value Of fiji.
teen hundred dollars, exclusive Of the
buildings and Improvements thereon,
which value shall be ascerained by tho
cash valuation of three discreet, disinter-
esied lreehoders of the county, under
oath, to be summoned for that purpose by
the Sheriff or other officer.
SEC. 4. BE 1t further enacted, That
in case any head of family, residing in
any city, town or village, shall own but
ore lot or parcel Of land therein, and tho
| whole lot, exclusive oil the buildings, shall
be Of greater value than fifteen hundred
dollars, if the same can be conveniently
divided, or so much Of said portion, as
will be sufficient 10 satisfy the process Of
sale in his hands; and 10 case the sama
cannot be divided, the owner thereof, may
pay to the Sheriff or other officer, the
surplus of valuation above fifteen hundred
dollars, towards the satisfaction Of the
judgment order or decree, and the sale Of
the same shall not be made; and in the
event of the liabilities of the owner, to
make payment Of such surplus, the Sheriff
or other officer, shall sell his or her inter-
est in said lot, above the sum Of fifteen
hundred dollars, and the purchaser shall
become teant, in common with him or her,
10 the extent Of such surplus, according
TO the valuation, made as herein before
directed, and shall receive from the Sheriff
deed to that effect.
SEC. 5. BE il further enacted, That
when any heud Of family, shall own
more than one lot or parcel of land, ina
city, village or town, which together shall
be of greater value than fifteen hundred
dollurs, exclusive Of improvements, he or
she shall designate to the Sheriff or other
officer, as is provided in section second.
which LOT or parcel he or she desires to
reserve, and il shall not be lawful for such
Sheriff or other officer, 10 sell the lot or
parcel so designated; provided the same
shall not exceed in value, exclusive Of
improvements, the sum Of fifteen hundred
dollars.
SEC. 6. And be IL further enacted,
That this act shall not take effect and be
in force, until the frs, day Of July eigh-
teen hundred and foTty-one.
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