The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-26
THE NEW EXEMPTION LAW.
AN ACT to introduce into one, all laws upon
the subject Of exempting property from
execution and attachment in this State.

the subject OF exemptlng properly from
execution and attachment in this State.
SEC. !. Be II enacted 6y the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Tennessee. That hereafter
there shall be exempt from execution or at
tachment, or seizure in the hands Of all heads
Of families in this State, the following named
property and no other, to witt two beds, bed
steads and necessary bed clothing and for
esch three children belonging to any family.
one additional bed, bedstead and bed cloth.
ing. the value Of such bedstesd in no case to
exceed twenty-five dollarsI one COW or COW
and calf; and il 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
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 chLrn, one looking glass, one chop.
ping axe, one spinning wheel, one pair Of cot
ton cards, one pair Of woolen cards, one
cooking stove and utensils, not to exceed
twenty-five dollars in value or one set Of
cooking utensils, ordinarily used in cooking,
one seive or sitter, one cradle. one bible and
hymn book, and all books used in school, one
loom and gear, one horse. mule, or yoke OF
oxen, one OK cart, ring and staple, or one. or
two, or one horse wagon, (not to exceed rs
dollars in value) and harness, one mans sad
die, one lady's saddle, two riding brides,
twenty-five barrels Of corn, ten bushels OF
wheat, five hundred bundles Of oats five hun
dred bundles of fodder, one stack Of hay, not
to exceed twenty dollars in valuei and if the
family consists Of less than six persons. one
thousand 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 it further enacted by the aathori.
ty aforesaid, That in addition to property
mentioned in the first section OF this act,
there shall be exempt execution or attach.
ment or seizure, in the hands Of all heads OF
families in this State, who are engaged in
agriculture, the following named property, to
witt 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 stock hogs.
SEC. 3. Be IL further enacted by The autho'
ritz aforesaid, That there shall be exempt
from execution or attachment or seizure in
| the hands Of each mechanic, who ia the head
of family in this State, who is engaged in
HE trade or occupation, one set ofmechanic'
tools, not to be worth more than one hun
dred dollars, (who is the head of q family,
such as are used, or necessary for carrying on
said trade or occupation.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted bg the authori
ty aforesaid That oil the property exempt by
this act, shall not 60 into the hands Of the
executor or administrator of any decedant'
estate, but shall descend, and be vested IL
the widow and minor children of such de
ceased persons and when there is no widow
then said property shall be exempt in the
hands Of said children, without regard to sol
vency or insolvency of said estate.
| SEC. s. Be 1t further enacted by the duthori
ty aforesaid That all laws and parts OF law
| In conflict with the provisions OF this act, b'
and the same are hereby repealed.
SEC 8. Bsit further enacted, That in addi
tion to the property enumerated in formel
sections Of this act, there shall also be ex
empt from execution and attachment, on,
gun in the hands of every free white NAL,
citizen in this State, of the age of eighteer
years and upwards, and every female who il
the head of family.
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made carpet, manufactured by the wife o.
any female member Of the family, for famil,
use and being so applied, shall be exemp
from execution.
SEC. 8. Be IL further enacted, That ten wag
on or cart loads Of wood, or its equivalen
in coal, shall be exempt from execution in tn
hands Of the heads Of families.
SEQ 0. Belt further enacted, That when tn
articles on hand, to which the above limita
tions apply, exceed the amount Of limit. ant
are sold, there shall be reserved out Of tn
funds arising from such sale, sufficien
amount to supply said articles to said fami
lies, within the range of the above limits, AM
said reserved fund shall be SO applied to tn
uee of said families.
Sec. TO- Bel further enacted That no ad
ditional article, by this act exempted, othe
than those exempted by previous laws, shal
be exempt from attachment or execution, up
on contracts made prior to the passage Of thi
act.
Passed January 26, 1858.