Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-01-31
ApPRAIsMET LAW.

AN Act TO amend the act entitled can
act regulating judgments and execu.
tions," passed March q, ls42; and
further TO amend the act entitled Gan
act defining the powers and duties of
Justices Of the peace and Constables,
in civil cases."
, Sec. l. Be il enacted By the General
Assembly cfthe Stale Of Ohio, That be-
fore any sheriff, constable or other officer
shall hereafter proceed to sell, any goods
,or chattles, upon any writ Of execution, i,
issued in a civil case, order upon attach
lment or declee, such sheriff, constable
or other officer, if repaired two days be-
fore the day of sale, by the person against
whom such execution, order or decree,
shall have been issued, his agent or ats
toruey, shall summon an inquest OF three
respectable householders, residents of the
county, and administer to them an oath
or affirmation impartialIy to appraise said
goods and chattles, and the said house,
holders shall proceed to make schedule
Of ihe property SO levied, which schedule
they ,or majority Of them, shall sign, and
forthwith deliver to said officer; and such
goods and chattles shall not be, sold for
less than tWo-thirds the appraised value
thel Oof, -, 1' XXI" ,. .,' - q
Sec. 2. That ach householder, acting
as appraiser under this act, shall be al.
lowed and receive for his, seTyicas at the
rate offfly cents per day for the actual
time which he may be required 10 per-
form the duty Of appraiser as" aforesaid,
lo'be charged as COSTS, and collected up.
on the execution; provided the same he
/ endorsed upon their return Of the ap'
| praismeDt, and not Otherwise '.a'fsls aa
| Sec. 3. lEany householder, summoned
TO act as appraisers as aforesaid, shall faiI
4 tosSppear at The timeaand place appoint
ed BY the officer, and discharge bis duty
4 az such appraiser, he shall, on complain
before any Justice Of the peace. oftht
Il township in which such delinquen
i householder may reside, forfeit and pal
the sum 0fiffty cents for every snchineg
= lect which sum shall be by such justice
of, the peace, collected, and paid int th'
] township treasury, for thSuse Of the town
ship, provided, such justice may receiv
a frem such delinquent householder, sue
excuse for his delinquency as he ma
deem reasonable. &c. q, . .aissr,g
, Sec. 4. That when any goods or cha
S ties, levied and appraised as aforsalt
|, shall uot be sold forltwodhiTds Of the ,aI
h praised value, il shall be lawful for th
{ officer holding such execution, 70 retur
+ upon lhe, same, mot sold for, want Of big
T. deFs h and such officer shall deliver sue sue
unsOld goods and ,cbatiles 10 the Peyso
n against ,whomt execution had jssged, /, |
! aFaFsaid, ppon ,hia,givigg bond }, With 81 81
Q icieRt surety, resident IN, the county,
"A the, satisfaction of,the said officer, copI
lt ditioped that the said debtor, in ieS.
~ cu,ion, will deliver, at, the inns and pla'
as Of the next sale, TO The officer having
ia his hands an execution upon the san
b. judgment, the goods, and, chattIes 10 hi
ID restored, or other goods and chattles
id equal value, 10 be selected BY ,ssid Office
sr which shall be determined. BY an ingge
as Of, tbres houFehpldeTs,, as heTeinbefo
nr pointed out, which bond shall be ma
er payable, TO the other party in the exec
d. tion, and shall be EeturHsd, with the y
ID Of execution, 20 the court Or Justice Ere
o, which execution issued, fi's, g,.t.5a
he Sec, s. That when the goods and ch
re ties, levied BY virtue Ofany eXsspsioh
Ia. sued from any court Of record, OhalP