Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-27
By Authority.
LAWS OF TENNESSEE.


AN ACT to authorize Courts Of Law to afford relief
to persons exposed to the claim Of two or more
adverse parties, and for other purposes.
Section l. Be Il enacted By the General Assembly
Of the State Of Tennessee That hereafter in all suits
where the defendant or defendants shall make ap-
pliestion to the Court, by petition and efidavit,
showing that the right in the subject matter in con-
troversy, is in q third party and that he she or
they have interest in the subject Of the suit and
may be exposed to the claim Of two more adverse
parties whether the subject matter came into the
possession of said defendant defendants By bail
ment or otherwise it shall be lawful for the Court
before whom said cause may be pending, provided
said application be made after declaration and be-
fore plea to order scrs aeqs to issue to such third
party, appear ct the next term Of the Court and
maintain or reliDquish his claim, and all further
proceedings shall be stayed in each action until the
order of the Court, in the premises, shall be COM
piled with
Sec. 2. Be il enacted, That the provisions Of the
first section Of this act shall apply to suits before
Justices of the Peace, as well as to other courts
Sec. 8. Be Il further enacted That the act Of 1917,
chapter SO, section /, be so amended as to sutho-
rize Justices of the Peace and any Of the Courts Of
this State, before whom any cause may be pending,
by appeal or otherwise, where the subject matter
does not exceed fifty dollars to hear and determine
such cause upon principles Of equity and to render
such judgment or decree as the merits Of the case
may require, as fully, and in the same manner as
Courts of Chanoery now do.
Passed March Is, 1858.
DANIEL S DONELSON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
JOHN C. BUBCH,
Speaker of the Senate.
AN ACT TO prevent cirouity of action in the Chan
Gerry Courts.
Section l. Be Il enacted 5y the General Assembly
Of the State Of Tennessee, That in all cases where any
bill may have been, or shall hereafter be filed in
any Of the Chaneery Courts Of this State upon any
debt without judgment having been obtained, or
execution issued thereon, for the purpose Of setting
aside any fraudulent conveyance, which has been
made by any person for the purpose Of hindering,
delaying defraudng his just creditors; the court
in which said bill shall be fled il they think said
conveyance is not fraudulent but that the claim is
just shall enter judgment for such amount as is
right, and the same shall be asoertained by Jury,
by reference TO the Clerk and Master if it is dis
puted by the defendant Provided, That the Chan
cellOr shall tax the complainant with all the costs in
such cases. except what is incidental to taking the
judgments.
Passed March Is, 1853
DANIEL S. DONELSON,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
JOHN C. BURCH,
Speaker Of the Senate.
AN ACT to provide counsel for the poor.
Section l. Be &c enacted By the General ASfsmbLy of
the State Of TeHnes8es That the third section of an
act passed in 1921 oh % be and the is hereby
made to apply its provisions to defendants as well
as plaintiffs
Passed March 10, 1858.
DANIEL S. DONELSON,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
JOHN c. BURCH,
Speaker Of the Senate.