Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-18

yzsr----7- The n evw exemption Law
AN ACTto reduce into one, all tasOs upon the sub
jea Of enemptng property from execution and at
tacinlent IN this State.
Sec. l. Be it enacted Jy the General assembly
| of the State Of Tennessee That hereafter there
shall be exempt from execution or attachment,
or seizure in the hands of all heads of families
in this State, the following named property
| and no other, to wit; two BEDS bedsteads and
necessary bed clothing and for each three chill
| dren belonging to any family, one additional
| bed, bedstead and bed clothing, the value OF
such bedstead in no case to exceed twenty-five
dollars; one cow or cow and calf; and If the
| family consist of six or more persons, then two
COWS or cows and calves. one dozen knives and
| forks, one dozen plates. half dozen dishes, one
| set of tea spoons one set Of table spoons, one
| bred trey. two pitchers one waiter one coffee
| pot, one tea pot, one canister, one cream jug,
| one dozen cups and saucers. and dining table,
| two table cloths, one dozen chairs, one bureau,
not to exceed forty dollars in value, one wash
basin, one bowl and pitcher, one wash kettle,
two wash tubs, one churn, one looking glass.
one chopping axe, one spinning wheel, one
| pair of cotton cards, one pair of wooden cards,
one cooking stove and utensils, not TO exceed
twenty-five dollars in value, or one set of cook
| ing utensils ordinarily used in cooking. one
seive or SITTER, one cradle, one bible and hymn
book, and all books used in school, one loom
one OK cart ring and staple, or one, or two, or
one horse wagon, mot to exceed sey@nty-hve
dollars in yalue) and harness, one mans sad
die, one lady's saddle, two riding brides,
twenty-five barrels of corn, ten busheles of
wheat, five hundred bundles Of oats five hun
drcd bundles of fodder, one stack of hay, not
to exceed twenty dollars in value; and if the
family consists of less than six persons, one
thousand pounds of pork slaughtered or on
foot, or seven hundred pounds OF bacon; if the
family consists of more than six persons, then
twelve hundred pounds of pork. slaughtered
or on foot, or nine hundred pounds of bacon;
all poultry on hand, and fowls TO the value OF
twenty-five dollars.
SEC. 2. BE Il further enacted By the authority
aforesaid, That in addition to property men
toned in the first section of this act, there shall
be exempt execution or attachment or seizure,
in the hands of all heads of families in this
State, who are engaged in agriculture, the
following named property, to-wit: two plows,
two hoes, one grubbing hoe, one cutting-knife,
one harvest cradle, one set of plow-gears,
one pitch-fork, one rake, one iron wedge, five
head of sheep, and ten head of stocks hogs.
SEC. 3. BE IL further e,actei by the authority
aforesaid That there shall be exempt from eX-
ecution or attachment or seizure IN the haEds
of each mechanic, who is the head of family
in this State, who is engaged in his trade or
he worth more than one hundred dollars, (who
is the head of a family.) such as are used, or
necessary for carrying on said trade or occu-
patton.
SEC. 4. BE Il ft71jler eHacied By the authority
aforesaid, That all the property exempt by
this act, shall not 20 into the hands of the ex-
ecutor or administrator of any decedant's es-
tate, but shall descend. and be vested in the
widow and minor children of such deceased
persons, aud when there is no widow, then
said property shall be exempt in the hands OF
said children without regard to solvency or
insolvency of said estate.
SEC. D. BE Il f,oller oiacted By the authority
aforesaid That all laws and parts of laws in
conflict with the provisions of this act. be and
the same are hereby repealed.
SEC. 6. BE II further enacted, That in addition
to the properly enumerated in former sections
OF this act there shall also be exempt from
execution and attachment, one gun in the
hands of every free white male citizen in this
Stat, of the age of eighteen years and up
wards, and every female who is the head of
family.
SEC. !. BE IL further eaaced That home
made carpet. manufactured by the wife or
any female member Of the family, for family
use, and being so applied, shall be exempt from
execution.
SEC. S. Bet further enacted, That ten wagon
UT lOtl'io Vi VI ltS COdl,
shall be exempt from execution in the hands
of the heads of families.
SEC. o. BE IL further enacted, That when the
articles on hand, to which the above limita-
tions apply, exceed the amount of limit and
are sold, there shall he reserved out of the
funds arising from such sale, Il sufficient "a
mount to supply said articles to said families,
within the range of the above limits, and
said reserved fund shall be so applied to the
Use of said families
SEC. 10. BE Il further enacted, That no addi-
tional article, by this act exempted, other than
those exempted by previous laws, shall be eX-
empt from attachment or execution, upon
contracts made prior to the passage of this
act.
Passed January 20. 1883
DANIEL :. DONELSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
JOHN c. BURCH,
Speaker OF the Senate.