The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1860-01-19
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for paying over such legacies or dis,riJu,ive
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for paying over such legacies or dis,ribu,ive
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An Act to exempt Teachers and Students
from the performances Of Road Duty.
/. BE it enacted Ivy the Senate and House
OF Representatives, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority Of
the same, That tho Students of the several
Schools, Academies and Colleges of this
State. and Professors IF all institutions of
learning, Teachers of every kind, and School
Masters, shall he, and they arc hereby, ex-
cmpted from the performance of road duty.
An Act to provide for compensation in
damages 10 the families Of persons killed
by the fault Of others.
!. Belt enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority of
the same, That whenever, after the passing
of this Act, the death Of person shall he
caused by the wrongful act, neglect or de-
fault of another, and The act, neglect or de-
'ault is such rs would, if death had not en-.
sued. have entitled tie party injured to
maintain an action ard recover damages in
respect thereof, then and in every sucI, case,
the person or corporation, who would have
been liable, if death had not ensued, shall
be liable to an action for damages notwi,h
stand ng the death of the person injured,
although the death shall have been caused
under such circumstances as make the Kill
ling i" law a felony.
II. That every such action shall he for
the benefit Of the wife, husband, parent and
children Of the person whose death shall
have been so caused, and shall BIZ brought
by, or in tie tame Of the Executor or Ad.
'n'nistrator Of such person, and in every
such action, the jury may give such DANA
ges as they may think proporl ioned 10 the
injury resulting from such death, 10 the par.
ties respectively for whom. omd for whose
benefit sich action shall he brought, and
the amount SO recovered shall he divided
among the before mentioned parties in
such shares rs they would have been euti.
tied to if the deceased had died iulestate,
and the amount recovered had been per-
sonaI asselts Of lis or her estate: Provided,
That in all actions brought under this Act,
the Executor or Administrator, Plaintiffs in
the action. shall he liable to costs, in case
there be verdict for the Defendant, or
nonsuit, or discontinuance, out of the co,tls.
cl.attles and lands of the Testator or Intes
tate if any, and If none, then out of the
proper goods and chattles Of such Executor
and Administrator: and Provided further.
That the action be brought within two
years from tile death of such person.
III. That the provisions of this Act shall
not apply /" any case. where the person in.
jnred has for such inj:.ry brought action
which has proces'led to trial, and final judy
nent, before his or her death.
An Act to make owners Of dogs liable for
shee: killed by them.
!. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives,, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority of
the same, That from and after the passing
sof this Act, the owner OF any d"g, or per-
son Laying il. his care or keeping any dog,
orperson upon whose premises any dog may
l'e kept by his or her slave, shall he liable
10 pay teshe party injured, ,4doubIe The value
of all si'eep ,llat may be killed or injured
by sucl'sdDg te be sfeeovsrsd by action Of
sffespasspe the caser rat the suit Of the party
/ ! ihijjlu'red. 10 any eouf having competent
jurisdiction. (:
~ Tint ih .sil iac.iahs brought for the4e
eosefy Of dsn'aasa, m,der the provisions Of
9 slss ,Ae,. .l.s ssecovssy 1t txe dollars shall
in nsll se&sss carry full costa
lI a1 anepsi tssof one dollar be,
apd il lls1s ijjnpossd; ;pgop every dog kept
~ q ssiaysEio be: psid,by lie owner Of such
slave; and ssshsll be tlsesduty Of every.
oShas of lave Of sayes 70 make, an an
saually q ref,rn.to ,nes Tax Gyilse.of d. .his
ezs.es h.ifisr al the tians s5ef laakin1s his.
soFIeG ge1elsH.ss. return ,:oia every dog 10
tkep. by bsts sslasss o. slaves; 81 fail.
ibg 1910 ao, s6ch owner shall be liable to 4.
|:saas ofstso delhss siors eachSapd. ey1y dog.
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