The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-05

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such nOn.aPpearance. 81 such refusal 70 ap-
pear and testify.
Approved January 20, 1871.
AN ACT
To exempt from sale, under execution, GER
lain property therein mentioned.
Sic. I. BE u enacted bg tie Legislature
ofthe State Of Mississippi, That every
free white citizen Of this State, male Or fe-
mile, being the head Of family, shall be
ettilled to own, hold and possess, free and
exempt from sale, BY virtue of any judg-
nent, order or decree Of any court Of law Of
equity, in this State, founded on any con-
tIact made after the passage 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.
SIC. 2. Be Il further enacted, That
chen any head Of family shall own great
er quantity Of land than one quarter section,
the one hundred and sixty acres exempt
from sale, shall be so reserved, as to include
the dwelling house and Improvements Of the
owner, il there Be any thereon; and ii case
ssnh head Of 4 family shall Be owner Of more
than one hundred ana siAty acres sc land ii
several tracts, he or she sh6ll designate ia
writing, 70 the sheriff OF other officer, in
whose hands the process directing the sale
may be, which tract or tracts, he or she
wishes 70 reserve from sale, and It shall not
be lawful for such sheriff OF other officer 10
sell the tract 50 designated
SIC. 3. Be e further enacted, That ev-
cry head Of family, who shall reside III any
city, town or village ID this State, shall be en-
titled to own, hold and possess, free from
sale as aforesaid, lands within such city,
town OF village, Of the value Of fifteen hun
dTed dollars, exclusive Of the buildings and
improvements thereon, which value shall be
ascertained By The cash valuation Of three
discreet, disinterested freeholders Of the
county, under oath, to be summoned for
that purpose By the sheriff OF other officer.
SIC. 4. BE u further enacted. That m
aae apy bead c.t ! family, residing il any
ity, town Of village, shall own but one lot
e parcel of land therein, and the whole lot,
xclusiVe Of the buildings, shall BE Of 4 great
i value than fifteen hundred dollars, 10 be
sscertained as aforesaid, il shall be the duty
af the sheriff or other officer to sell the por-
ion thereof. above the value Of fifteen hum
ireR dollars, if the same can be convenient
i divided, Ok 50 muchof said portion as will
1e sufficient 70 satisfy the process Of sale III
ais hands: and IN case the same cannot Be
aiyided, The owner thereof may pay to the
heFiH or other officer. the surplus of valua-
con above fifteen hundred dollars, towards
ne salislactionof the judgment. order Or de.
ecFee, and the sale Of the same shall not Be
aade; and III the event Of the inability 81
.le owner, shall sell bis or her interest ii
lid lot above the sum Of fifteen hundred
Aollars, and the purchaser shall become ten-
nt, ID common with him Or her, 10 the ex-
ant Of such surplus, according to The valua-
ion, made as herein before directed, and
hall receive from the sheriff deed to that
Aaees
Ec S. Be & further enacted, Thai
. any head Of fanily shall own more
thai one lot 81 parcel Of land, il any city,
village 81 town, which together shall BE ofl
greater value than fifteen hundred dollars,
exclusive Of Improvements, Sc 81 she shall
designate g die sheriff 81 otler officer, IS IS
provided ii The section second. which lol al
parcel a 81 she desires 90 reserve. and II
shall not Be lawful fof such sheriff 81 8 lher
officer, % sell he lot q parcel So dssigna,
ted provided The same shall not exceed ia
value exclusive 81 nplo aenis, the sum
of lilleen hundred dollars
SIC And be q eNne.kd. That
this shall lake effect nl force, ia.
ID he fgsi Sc July, .sen hundred
and Isrso
Approved January 1911.