Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-01-04

alimony as may be dccrecd TO such Woman; end
such order, when filed and veoor1ed in the town
clerks office in any town, or served upon any
private corporation, SHAH be lien upon such Of
the real estate OF such respondent in such town.
and upon such of the stock Of sa id respondent in
such corporation, as shall be mentioned ii such
older.
Sec. p If any such respondent shall, alleT
service Of such order upon him. Violate the same,
lie may be proceeded against before such judge rs
for contempt.
Approved, November Il. 1855
No. l2.-An act in relation to assignments.
1t IS hereby enacted, sc.
sec. /. All assignments hereafter made undcr
the provisions of an act relating 10 asst gurents,
approved, Nov 10. 1861, shall be for the benet, /
of al the creditors of the assignor, in proportion
to their respective claims, anything in such as
SHIPMENT TO the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. :. The assignee shall, within ten DAYS 1
after the making of any such assignment, execute /
to the probate court, for the district in which the
assignor resides, good aud sufficient bond with /
sllreties to tie satisfaction of SAID court, eondi-
toned for the faithful performance of such trust,
Approved, November Il, 1855.
No. Is.--An act relating to the discharge Of one
or more joint debtors, without impairing the
rights Of creditors in respect of other co-debt-
ors.
1t is hereby enacted, &C.
Sec. l. Any creditor who now has, or hereaf-
ter may have debt or demand against any CO.
partnership, or several joint obligors or promise
sors, may discharge one or more of such copart-
ners, o5ligors or promissors, without impairing
his right to recover the residue of his debt or de-
mand against the other copartners, oblgors or
promissors.
/ Sec. 2. In all such cases, a suit may be bro't
and maintained against alJ.or any of such cop7rt-
ners, Joint obligos, or proissors not so discharg
! ed setting forth in the declaration thereof that
the contract was made with the defendants ana
the party so discharged, and that such party has
/ been discharged, and such discharge hall have
no other effect than such as is hereafter men
toned.
Sec 3. Said discharge shall have the same
effect for all purposes. and as to all persons, as
payment BY the party discharged Ofhis equal part
of the debt according to the number of debtors
aside from sureties.
Approved, November Il, 1855.
No. 14-An act in amendment of chapter sixty
five and fifty-four Of the compiled statutes,
relating to the homestead and widows dover.
1t is hereby enacted. &c.
Sec. 1. Section four of chapter sixty-iive O.
the compiled statutes is hereby altered and
amended so as to read IS follows:
If any such housekeeper, or head Of a f,miiy,
shall decease. leaving a widow, his homestead, to
the ualue aforesaid, shall wholly pass to andvess
in his widow and such Of Lis children, If any
thc-@ be, who shall be under the ace If twenty
oYa wars :, tlIe time Of his decease, without be-
ing subject to the p1cvment Of the debts Of the
deceased, unless made specially ehargsesle there
on, or for taxes assessed thereon; and II there
shall be no widow, to such children, in equal
shares to each; and the probate court STU aF-
point three commissioners, if necessary, TO set o't
to such widow, or 70 such children, as the case
may be, such homestead, and in such case such
widow and children shall be respectively seized
Of the same estate in such homestead, as that Of
which such housekeeper, or head Of family should
have died seized
probate court for the purpose Of setting out such
dover and homestead, shall proceed first to set out
the widows dover, deducting therefrom the
amount Of her share in the homestead, and then
proceed to set cat homestead to such widow
and children, agreeably to the provisions Of this
act, and the act to which this IS an amendment.
Sec. 8. This act shall not affect the rights Of
the widow where the husband dies leaving no
children, or the representative Of the children.
as provided in chapter ffty-four, section five, Of
the compiled statutes.
Approved, November Il, 1855.
No. 15.-An act to prevent towns against certain
suits for injury or damage sustained upon high
ways.
It hereby enacted, Szc.
Sec. l. No action shall hereafter be had Or
maintained in any court IN this State against az
town, for injuries received or damage sus sineI
through the iusufieiency Of any highway, unless
notice shall have first been gfveu 70 one or more
Of the seIectraca 81 the town in wrch the high
way IS situated, by the person injured claiming
, damage, within thirty days Of the time Of the
. accident, Of such injury or damage, and that b
or she injured or damaged viii claim satisfaction
n Of such town.
i Sec. 2. Nothing Il. this act stall be construed
) to apply to any case, where the person injured
o shall, in consequence thereof, be be.ef II lis d
; her reason.
n Sec. .. This act shall not affect any suit al
ready commenced, or cause Of action which Ia,
already accrued.
Approved, November Il, 1855.
80. is,--Ap act in amendment Of section sixty
;. eight, Of chapter twenty Of the complies
statutes, entitled 'JusiIces u the peace
It is hereby enaeteA, &c.
Sec. /. Section aizty-eigllt 81 chapter tweH,.
nine Of the compiled statutes Is hereby y amend
& ed az t. read a. 1yIIouss
Anezecudons, issued upon any judgment aeTe
ariez rendered ~ any justice q tie peace, saaI
?. be made reasonable within sixty days ifoM y
date thereof.
= approved November 70, ls55.
u 30. Fin ret 10 ameu8nssHt q section tIFs
D. Of caayfer twelve Of t8e compiled statutes, q
ga ttle4 ~CoHafg properly"
Il b hereby enacted, 80.
Sec. 8. section three 81 chapter twelve # s.
compiled statutes Is iiereg amended soas p RS
a. foiiSNss
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