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

AN ACT to introduce into one, all laws upon
the subject Of exempting property from
execution and attachment in this State.
SEc. ]. Be il enacted 6y tho General Asson-
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 bedstead in no case to
exceed twenty-five dollars, one COW or COW
and calf; and if 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 churn, one looking glass, one chop.
ping axe, one spinning wheel, one pair of cot
ton cards, one pair OF w1olen 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 value; 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 tie authori.
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
wit: 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 8. BE it further enacted By The dutho-
rity aforesaid, That there shall be exempt
from execution or attachment or seizure in
the hands Of each mechanic, who is the head
of family in this State, who is engaged in
his trade or occupation, one set ofmechanie's
tools, not to be worth more than one hun.
dred dollars, (who is the head of 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 all the property exempt by
this act, shall not go into the hands of the
executor or administrator of any decedant's
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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. Belt further enacted By tie authori
ty aforesaid That all laws and parts of laws
in conflict with the provisions Of this act bt
and the same are hereby repealed
SEQ 8. BE il 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 male
citizen in this State, of the age of eighteen
years and upwards, and every female who II
the head of o family.
SEC. Z. BE ii further enacted That home
made carpet, manufactured by the wife oil
any female member of the family, for family
Nov ""o os,h6 oo oPPiieu, eh"ii W eAeinp
| from execution.
SEC. 8. Be ii 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.
SEC. 0. Belt further enacted, That when the
articles on hand, to which the above limita
tions apply, exceed the amount of limit. ant
are sold, there shall be reserved out of the
funds arising from such sale, a sufficient
amount to supply said articles to said fami
lies, within the range of the above limits, ant
said reserved fund shall be SO applied to the
use of said families
SIC. 10. Belt further enacted, That no ad
ditional article, by this act exempted, othel
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.