Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-04-23
AN ACT

AN ACI
To reduce into one all la,os upon the subject Of err
empting property from execution and attachment in
this State.
SECTION |. BE il enacted by the General Assembly,
the State Of Tennessee, That hereafter there shall
be exempt from execution or attachment, or seiz-
ure 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, aud for each three children belonging to
anT one family, one additional bed bedstead and
bed clio hing the value Of such bedstead in no case
10 exceed twenty-five dollars; one COW or COW and
calf; and if the family consist of six or more per-
sons, then two cows or cows and calves, one dog
en- knives and folks, one dozen plates, half dozen
dishes, set of tea spoons, one set of table
spoons, one breed tray, two pitchers, one waiter,
one coffee pot, one tea pot one canister, cream
| Jug one dozen cups and saucers, one dining table,
! two table cloths, one dozen chairs, one bureau,
not to exceed twenty-five doai In value, one sa fe
or press not 10 exceed forty dollars in value, one
wash basin, one bow aud pitcher, one wash kettle;
two wash tubs one churn, one looking glass, one
chopping axe, spinning wheel, one pair Of cot
| ton cards, one pair Of wooden cards, one cooking
stove and utensils, not to exceed twenty five dol
lars in value, one set Of cooking utensils ordi.
narily used IN cooking, one sieve or sitter, one
cradle, one bible and hymn book. all books used
in school, one loom and gear one horse, mule,
or woke Of oxen, one OK cart, ring and staple, or
ty-five dollars in valuel and harness, one mans
saddle, two ring- brides, twenty-five barrels of
corn ten bushel of wheat FIVE hundred bundles Of
oats five hundred buntles of fodder, one stack of
hay not to exceed twenty dollars in value; and IL
the family consists Of less than six persons, one
thousand pou nds OF polk, slaughtered or on foot
or seven hundred pounds OF bacon If the family
consists of more than six persons, then twelve
hundred pounds of polk, ughtered or on foot or
nine hundred pounds of bacon; all poultry on ham
and fowls to the value twenty. five dollars.
SEC. 9. Be il enacted by the authority aforesaid,
That in addition to property mentioned in the first
sec ton of this act there shall be exempt from ex-
scution or attachment or seizure, in the hands Of
all heads OF families In this State VINO are engaged
in agriculture, the following named property, to
wit two plows Two hoes, one grubbng hoe, one
cutting knife, one harvest cradle, one set of plo Nv
gears, one pitch fork, one rake one iron wedge,
five head Of sheep, and ten head OF stock hogs.
SEC 3. Be IL enacted By the authority Aforesaid
That there shall be exempt from execution or at.
, tachment seizure, in the hands of each mechan
ic, who is the head of family in this State, who
is engaged in his trade occupation, one set oil
} mechanics tools, not to be worth more than one
hundred dollars, such as used, or necessary foi
, carrying on said trade or occupation.
SEC. 4. BE Il enacted b the authority aforesaid
That all the property exempt by this act, shall
90 into the hands of the executor or administrator
Of any de, edauts estate but shall descend and b,
,
deceased persons, and when there Is no widow
then said property shall be exempted in the hand
of said children without regard to solvency or in
solvency OF sad estete.
SEC 5. Be il enacted by the authority aforesaid
That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with tn
provisions of this act be and the same are hereby
repealed.
r Sac. 6, Be il further enacted, That in addition
to the property enumerated In former sections o
this act, there shall also be exempt from execution
and attachment, one gun in the hands of ever!
tree white male citizen in this State of the age Q
e eighteen years and upwards. and every female VIII
is the head of a family.
SEC 7. Be Il further enacted, That home mad
carpet, manufactured by the wife or any female
: member of the ia mily, for family use, and being
# so applied, shall be exempt from execution.
: SEC. 8. Bel further enacted, That ten wagon o
A cart loads OF wood, its equlva lent in coal, sha
be exempt from execution in the hands of heads o
families.
Z SEC. 9. Be il further enacted, That when th
j. articles on hand, to which the above limitation
G apply, exceed the amount OF limit and solC
= there shall be reserved out of the funds arisin
from such sale, sufficient amount to supply sal
Q articles to said families, within the range of I'll
above limits, and said reserved fund shall be ap
. piled to the Of said families.
SEo. 10 Be Il further enacted, That no addition
/ al article, by this act exempted, other than thos
Q exempted b. previous laws, shall be exempt frol
q attat hment or execution, upon contracts mad
n prior TO the passage Of this act.
DANIEL S. DONALDSON,
% Speaker of the House OF Repre se ntati.s.
n JOHN C. BURCH,
O Speaker Of the Senate.
p,...d J,npory o6 1883