The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-03-11
by Authority.
LAWS OF TENNESSEE.


ty from execution and attachment in
this State.
SEC. l. Be IL enacted by the Genera
assembly of the State Of Tennessee,
, That hetea ter there shall be exempt from
execution or attachment, or seizure in
the hands OF all heads of the families in
this State, the following nuined property
and no other, to wit two beds, bed.
stoads and necessary bed clothing. and
for each three children belonging 10 any
family, one additional bed, bedstead and
bed clothing, the value Of such beds,ead
in no case TO exceed twenty-five dollars,
one COW or COW and calf; and II 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 bread trey, Two pitchers, one waiter,
one coffee pot, one tea pot, one canister,
one cream jug, one dozen cups and
soucers, one dining table. two table
cloths. one dozen chairs, one bureau, not
to exceed forty dollars in value, one wash
basin, ono bowl and pitcher, one wash
kettle, two wash tubs, one churn, one
looking glass, one chopping ak, one spin.
ming wheel, one pair Of wooden 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 sive or sitter, one
cradle, one bible and hymn book, and all
books used in school, one leon and gear.
one horse, one mule, or yoke Of oxen.
one OK cart, ring and staple, or one two.
or one horse wagon, not 10 exceed seven.
ty.fve dollars in value, and harness, one
mans saddle, one lady's saddle, two
riding brides, twenty five barrels Of corn,
ten bushels Of wheat, five hundred bun.
dies Of oats, five hundred 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 10 tho value
Of twenty five dollars.
Sec. 2. Be it enacted by The authori.
ty aforesaid, That in addition to proper.
ty mentioned in the first section of this
act, there shall be exempt from execution
OF attachment or seizure, in the hands Of
all heads Of families in this State, who
are engaged in agriculture, the following
named property, to.wi,; two plows, two
hoes, one grubbing hoe, one cutting. knife,
one harvest cradle, one set of pillow. gears.
one pitchlork, one rake, one iron wedge,
five head Of sheep, and ten head of stock
hogs.
SEC. 3. Be it enacted by the authority
aforesaid, That there shall be exempt
from execution or attachment or seizure
in the hand Of each mechanic, who is the
head Of family in this State, who is
engaged in his trade or occupation, one
set of mechanics tools, no, TO be 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
occupation
Sec. 4. Be 1t enacted by the authority
aforesaid. That all the property exemp.
by this act, shall not 60 into the hands Of
the executor or administrator OF any
jecedant's estate, but shall descend, and
be vested in the widow and minor chill.
dren Of such deceased persons. and 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. 5. Be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That all laws and
parts of laws in conflict with the provis.
ons of this act, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. Tha, in
addition to the property enumerated in
ormer sections of this act, there shall
also be exempt from execution and at.
achment, one gun in the hands of every
rec white male citizen in this State Of
he age of eighteen years and upwards,
md every female who is the head of a
amily.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That
homemade carpet, manufactured by the
wife or any female member Of the family,
or family use, and being so applied, shall
,e exempt from execution.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted. That ten
wagon or cart loads of wood, or its
equivalent in coal, shall be exempt from
execution in the hands of the heads of
antilles.
Sec. o. Be it further enacted, That
when the articles on hand, to which the
above limitations apply, exceed the
amount of limit and are sold, there shall
,e reserved out Of the funds arising from
uch sale, sufficient amount to supply
'aid articles TO said families, within the
ange Of the above limits, and the reserved
und shall be SO applied to The use OF said