The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-06-01
LAWSOF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

To prohibit the circulation of Foreign
Bank Bills, Of less denomination than
ten dollars.
SEC. Be IL enacted by The General
assembly Of tie Stale of Ohio, That
from and after the fret day Of October,
in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fihy.four, it shall be-
unlawful tor any person or persons, firm,
or body corporate, to pass. transfer. or
circulate, either directly or indirectly, or
offer 10 pass, transfer or circulate, or
cause TO be passed, transferred, or cir
cuIated or 10 receive, or cause TO be re-
ceived, any bank bill, or note of less
denomination than ten dollars, unless
said bank bill or noie shall have been
issued by and made payable at one of
the banks Of this SLATE. in accordance
with the laws of this State; Provided,
however. that the mere transfer or re.
ceiving Of such unlawful paper bonaEde,
for the purpose Of sending the same di.
rectly out Of this State, for redemption,
shall not be deemed a violation of the
provisions Of this act.
SEC. 2. That all bank bills Of less
denomination than ten dollars, unless
issued by and made payable at one of
the banks Of this State, in accordance
with the laws Of this State, shall no.di.
rectly or indirectly, be paid out ORE.
ceived in payment of any tax, debt, judg-
ment. decree, hne. or amercement, or
other demand whatever; and all such uu.
lawful paper shall De held in this State to
be worthless. and all contracts in relation
thereto null and void; and any disburse.
ments or payments or exchange tor other
property Of value, made or attempted TO
be made herewith, of no effect what.
ever.
SEC. 8. That any bank or bankers,
broker or brokers, or body corporate, or
public officer or officers, knowingly vic.
la!ing any Of the provisions Of this act,
shall forfeit and pay for every such viola.
ton. the sum Of one hundred dollars, and
any other person or persons the sum Of
ten dollars, 10 be recovered in civil ac-
ton in the name of the State Of Ohio, up
on complaint in writing, OH oath, in the
same manner that debts of like amount
are by law recoverable, and under the
same Limitations and provisions, one half
Of which shall go to the person complain.
ing, and the other half to the Treasurer
Of the township in which the offence was
committed, and for the use of common
schools in said township; aud the person
SO planning shall not. after the fling
of such complaint, be liable 10 forfeit
ure in the same case, although a party to
the same offence.
SEC. 4. The following shall be the
form Of the complaint in suits for forfsit.
ures under the provisions of this act, so
far as the same may be applicable, but
may be varied 10 suit the nature Of the
particular case, namely: State of Ohio,
) --County, SIS. Before me, A. B.,
/ one Of the justices Of the peace for said
county, personally came G. D., who being
: duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that on
, or about the - day Of, in the
year III in the township of -, at
the county of -, aforesaid, E. F., Gf
a bank, body corporate, broker, or public
officer. describe them accordingly,) did
knowingly pass,( ortranser, or cause to be
passed or transferred &c, as the case may
1 be, } to one G.. H., a certain bank bill, for
n0le,) Of the denomination of-dol
lars, not issued by and made payable at
any one Of the banks Ofthe State oil Ohio.in
accordance with the existing laws of said
State. and this deponent verify believes
the foregoing complaint to be true, and
further saith not, (Signed) c. D. Sworn
to and subscribed before me, al the town.
ship and county aforesaid, this - day
OF -, A. B., Justice OF the Peace
Upon such complaint being filed, the
Justice shall issue a summons thereon,
Tor capias, or other civil process, upon
the proper affidavit being made, as the
case may be- stating briefly therein, the
substance Of such complaint, and make
such writ returnable, as in other cases.
SEC. 5. That the members of every
I firm, and the stockholders Of every in
e corporated company, and every bank or
S banker, broker, public officer, or other
g person, shall, in addition to the forfeiture
= specified in the third section of this act,
bbe individually liable for the redemption
in gold or silver coin, Of all such unlaw-
full paper put in circulation, paid out or
transferred by them or such firm moor
porated company, or bank Of which they
are members or stockholders; and every
bank or other incorporated company who
shall knowingly violate any Of the provis.
ions Of this act, shall thereby forfeit its
charter and corporate privileges; and all
notes, and other securities or obligations,
e discounted in whole or in part by any
y bank, banker or bankera, broker or bor-
? kers, with, or by paying out the unlawful
/ paper, the circulation of which is by this
act prohibited, shall be void, and no &C.
ton shall bo manintaind to enforce the
e collection thereof.
y SEC. 6. That oil laws and parts Of
II laws inconsistent with the provisions of
this act, be, and the same are hereby re.
Peald.
i F. G. LEBL0ND,
v Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
a ROBERT LEE,
President of the Senate.
May LIST, 1854.