Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-17

LAWS OF TENNESSEE.


AN ACT to reduce into one, all laws upon the sub-
jet Of exempiing property from execution and
attachment in this State
Sec. l. Be R enacted be- tie General Asssm5ly oflis
STATE Of Tennessee That hereafter there shall be ex-
emPt rom execution OF attachment, or SEIZURE 10
the hands Of ali heads Of families in this State, the
following named property ami no other. 10 wit;
two beds, bsdsteads and necessary bed clothing
and for each three children belonging 10 any family
one additional bed bedstead and bed clothing. the
value Of such bedstead in no case to exceed twenty
hVe dollars, 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 tea pot one
canister, one cream Jug one dozen cups and saueers
and dining table, two table cloths one dozen chairs
one bureau, not to exceed forty dollors in value,
one wash basin, one bowl and pitcher one wash
kettle; two wash tubs one churn one looking glass,
one ehopping Ak, enc spinning wheel one pair Of
cotton cards, pair Of Wo0len cards one cooking
stove ana utensils. not to exceed twenty-five dollars
Ii value, or enc set Of cooking utensils ordinarily
used IN cooking, one sive or SITTER one cradle ons
DlDle ana hymn book, and all books used in school
one loom and gear one horse mule or yoke Of oxen,
one OK eafrlng and staple one two, or one horse
wagon, not 70 exceed ssVenty6ve dollars In valued
and harness, one mans saddle, one ladys saddle
two riding brides, twenty-five barrels of corn ten
hundred bundles Of fodder, one stack Of hay, not
to exceed twenty dollars in value andif tbe family
consists Of less than six persons one thousaud
poands Of pork slaughtered or on foot or seven hum
dred pounds Of bacon if the family consists Of more
than SIX persons, then twelve hundred pounds Of
pork, slaughtered foot or nine hundred pounds
Of bacon; all poultry on hand, and fowls to the val.
ne Of twenty-five dollars.
SEC. ,. Be q enacted 5y The authority aforesaid
That in addition to property mentioned in the first
section Of this act there shall be exempt from exc
eutlon or attachment seizure in the hands Of all
al heads Of families in this State, who are
engaged IN agriculture, the following named prop
erty, to-Wit; two plOws, two hoes, one grubbing
hoe, one cutting knife one harvest cradle, set
Of ploW-gears, one pitch-f0rk, one rake, one iron
wedge, I'VE head OF sheep, and ten head Of stock
hogs.
Sac; g. Be Il enacted By he authority aforsSaid
That there shall be exempt from execution or at
tachment or seizure in the hands Of each mechanic
who Is the head Of 3 family in this State who is
engaged IN his trade OF occupation one set Of me-
chanics tools, not 10 be worth more than one hun
bred dollars, (WhO is the head Of family such as
are used or necessary for carrying said trade
occupation.
SIC 4. Be Il enacted BIZ the aafRorit sforssqiL
That all the property exempt by this act shall not
60 into the hads Of the executor or administrator Of
any deoedancs estate, but shall descend, and be
vested in the widow and minor children Of such
deceased persons, and when there is 10 widow then
said property shall be exempt in the hands Of said
children without regard to sOlvency insOveneyOf
said estate.
SEC. 5.-Bs Il further enacted 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 Il further enacted, That in addition 70
the property enumerated in former sections Of this
act, there shall also be exempt from execution and
attachment, one gun in the hands Of every free
teen years and upwards and every female Who is
the head Of a family.
SEC. Z. Be e further enacted That q homemade
carpet, manufactured by the wife or any female
member Of the family, for family use and being so
spilled, shallbe exempt from execution.
SEC. 8. Be q 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 families.
SEC. 9. Be % further enacted That when the arti.
cles on hand, 70 which the above limitations apply
exceed the amount Of limit and are Sold there shall
be reserved out Of the funds arising from such sale
sufficient amount to supply said articles 70 said
families, within the range of the above limits, and
said reserved fund shall be applied 10 The use Of
said families
SEC. 10. Be e further enacted, That no additional
article, By this act exempted other than those sx
smPted By previous laws, shall be exempt from At
achment or execution, upon contracts made prior 10
he passage Of this act.
Passed January %, 1858.
DANIEL S. DONELSON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representative
JOHN C. BURCH.
Speaker Of The Senate.