Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-10-03
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POOR DEBTORS LAW.

eGs Ezo. iur iae ciIe n 0r ana lbff heF
les and suflsfng families. b, tAcmrting from esec1io
lew Ne er<.sry aliieles ri property. am hffpe b.
the ctnsia1ifs of The sanniy TINT The law practically
dead Letter cw debtors awaiting themselves II II. -
ihor from isnspHae Of provisions q fnn very m
iual repu.nancc 10 the iorinal and oiien nevnvenen
aron required on their part, 10 briar themselves with
IN is beng IN opcTaonihat t. an affidavit hcfTe jus
toe of the Pesoe. that they Other personal pro
perly in ihe world. Tie Consequence Is, that many
worthy and helpless families. in thtse Jessrons timos
ara stripped y moreiles. muney thirsty SHY loek cTed
us Of her LAST aud bed. chair and liable. knife
/ ffk.-sye VI thtir last crust and h1ue and turned
out naked pn the slned CHARITIES Il selfish ard I'M
feeling world Pale aud cafe eorn Tiers, with hears
bursting with halfiufducd etef SIT IN ,ars an aahcs IN
ther led ana wretehpd huts he rasrd aud iauish
ed children crowd around them elamorug kr the yuung
ravens CT hread. si they hare none 70 gre them The
par had but single eve lamb, and his rich neigh
boz took u, and served 1t Up upon his Table, alfeady
groanng with the accumulated lu&ures Of tie World
Curse say. 0pon the heariltss capacity of the sardd
wretch serely thefei IS CD Of Justice and Mercy in
Heavon who viii lisian 10 the erica OF injured innocence.
and ssnalls avenss he w1nss Of his opcssed and az
4 cited children Surely The crfs uf ftt.le wonaa sud
innocent childhood Will not agsend ia van 10 Hun who
loveh MI hs children abhorreh cruelty and oppression,
and whose throne IA founded IN justice and mercy.
Sheriff. and Cunsiahles might 10 great extent, pre-
vent th'e shominable evil by arprsng ignorant debtors
ef the privilege which the law humanely accords 10
them, and by pun tiny ,u lie atsrs Of a'iillne them
selves Of it Such noble dsaleresedness on the part OF
public officers Whuse stern duties tno often harden
their hta against the claims 81 humanity would right
/, merit would certainly receive. tho blessings
and gratitude II many helpless any aud the applause
Il the whole community Il say nothing Of those higher
snd richer rewards which DIVINE beneiceHce has attach
ed 10 good and dsihtefea;od deeds
The true remedy, huwover as | apprehend. Is 10 I've
found ia modification Of the law Itself No affidavit
should be required u the debi0r-ngno Is required
IN the other States Wh.fe similar laws pfeylll~and he
officer and creditor selling privileged property should
ba responsible II the debtor IN penalty OF $50.
u double the value of the property sold, The sale
too. should be nudity, and the debtor authorised
10 recover his properly by summary process lis other
property both real and personal should be liable 10
cuton and II he fauduleutly concealed IT, he should be
imprisoned until he surrendered IT, md punished cfiml
naly l lhe fraud. This would sufficiently protect the
dshis If creditors The little property secured the
debtor for his benefit. hui 10 prevent his innuccn
wife and children from suffering for the want Of the alb
s3luc neeessares # life As the law Stands 1t is radical
iy defective and entirely imperative. hope wor-
/ thy delegates viii have It ~ amended at the
sion Of the Legislature, as eecually 10 accomplish the
wlse and 4encvQeat end wasdesgued 10 effect and by
50 doing hey viii call down upon tho heads the tlcs
snps ut may poor mother aud her helpless children
/ throughout thr log cabins u the land.
APOOR MAN
In ACT exemPting corlain portion of the property Of
I poor debtors from execution and other Liabilities.
Passed March 80, 1850
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properly except wat Is neleay eAatnpeo' ana VIVA
sha oe 81 sutTe'd' ieo' ana 'e o@h2 u Sueh ai"1oF
ials'ly saail ~" P'p"y
= he ',7iN9 e@e't"' nal III al cases IN winter
executions sna" 90 lsso'u "P'h any judgement OF decree
70 DO ''n"''t" "'"f nv SUI nay VI augoS' eg""P'
aonoieo anu tll'3 seven, u" e"a''ae'' u cause o
suit upon which such Judgment ' dttfec may he lunn
ded' snal appear '"eaFe 'Ns'od peh,' 'no salo n'S
Gay OF August, eighteen hnndIrd aud 'hiil} SEVEN
shall I've The duty 81 'he clerk justice or other msr
rial olictf issuing such execution 10 eo'lS' htft"u a
guide to the shffli ~ Other oinc'f rs lo'"s W. Ih
debt lcds contra ied bgoFc me jHSt 0dyq august e5Wee
ha.dfcd aRd HHiig ScecR'
., bt u ihth" ohefe" 'ha' whenever any dehio
sha Dc y me c"si2ay 81 any snCn " o'"'i "oef' ny
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