Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-05-30
No. 40. AN GPDTNANCE

For he relief Of such esens of the State of irkan
 sas, as mag je.angaged in the miiitary sereice of the State of Arkansas CT Me Confederate States
 SEC. l. E. t ordained by tSe People Of the Stafe of ArbGasas in Cynrention GSsemJied, That here after no writ of attachment shall issue against the property of any citizen of this State, unless the creditor or some person for him. shall in the affi- davt now required by law. further state and swear that the defendant iS not engaged in the military service of the State of Arkansas, or of the Con- feleratc States.
 SEC 3. Bc t Erthcr ordained, That service of any writ or notice upon q citizen of this State who S engaged in the military service of this State or the Confederate States shall be by delivering to such person true copy of such writ or notice and such service may be proven by any officer now au. thorized by law to serve process or by the return of any commissioned military officer of this State or the Confederate States.
 SEQ 3 B. t further ordained, That it shall be good cause for continuance of any cause pending in any court. that defendant is in the military service of this State, or the Confederate States that he has a meri ori0us defence, and that the same cannot be made without his personal attend- ance, which facts shall be verified by the affidavit of the defendant pr some person for him, and the affidavit provided for in this section may be made before any military officer in the service of this State or the Confederate States, or any civil officer authorized bv any State in the contederacy, to ad- minister oaths without further authentication.
 SEC 1. Be 4 turther ordained, That all statutes of limitations, and non claim be suspended in favor of and against all persons engaged in the military service of this State the Confederate States dur ing the time of their service.
 SEC ,. Be 4 furth,r ordained, That eXecu ton sh issue against the property of any citizen of ths State while in the military service of this State the Confederate States, unless the plain tiff or some person for him, shall at the time Ot applying for such writ make and file an affidavit that the property of defendant is about to be re- moved from the county, the truth Of which allega- ton may be tried by a jury, whenever demanded by the defendant or rSome person for him, before the tribunal t0 which such execution or process may be made rctuInabe
 Sfc C. ln any case where suit may be pend ing or may hereafter be instituted in any court in this State against two or more persons a part of whom may be in the military service of the State of Arkansas or of the Confederate States it shall be lawful for the plaintiff or plaintiffs to dismiss s;d suit as to such of the defendants as may be engaeel in such military service, and proceed against the others la final judgment and execution Is now provided for by law.
 SIC. [. In all cases where it shall appear that the judgment debtor in service is not the sole prn cipll debtor, an execution may issue by order of court, after notice, against the remaining judgment debtors, but not against the person ln such service
 SEC. $ In al cases where an execution shall be i53ucd against person who shall thereafter, before sale, enter the military service of this State or Confederate States, the officer having said eSecu. ton shall not enforce the same against the property of such person.
 SEc. g. Be Gurfbr ordancd, That this orli nance may be repealed in part or ill whoIeby legisa tive enactment, and hc in force from and after its passage; Pro5ided, That nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as to prevent tine due coliec ti0n of taxes.
 Adopted May 22d, 1861.