Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-10-02
Ihs seqasslraiIon and Indemnity Law

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The Richmond Examiner gives the f,l-
lowing as iall aud complete abstract Of
all tho important provisions Of the seques-
'ra'isn act passed by the Confederate Con-
gress, .I..II IL
That all and every, the lands, tenemenis
and heredilAments, goods aud ohatiels,
rights and credits within these Confederate
States, and every right aud interest therein
held, owned, possessed or enjoyed by or for
any alien enemy, since tho tweniy-hrst day
Of May, 1861, except snoh debts due TO an
alien enemy as may have been paid into
the treasury OF any oue Of the Confederate
States prior 10 tho passage Of this law, be,
aud the same arc hereby, sequcstraled by
tho Confederate States OF America, and
shall 10 held for the full indemnity OF am
true aud loyal citizen, n resident OF these
Confederate States, or other person aidipR
said Confederate States. In tho prosecution
OF tile present war between said confedv.
rate States and the United States Of Amer.
ca, and for which no may sutter any loss nr
injury under the act OF tho United Sta Is
to which this act Is retaliaiory, or under
any other act of the United States, or OF
any state thereof, authorizing the selsuro
or contiscntion OF the property Of citizens
residents OF the Confederate States, or 9TH
or person aiding said Confederate States,
aud the same shall be seized and disposed
vi as provided for in this act: Provided,
however, that the provisions Of this act
shall not extend to the stocks or other pub
lie securities of the Confederate Govern
ment, or any Of the States Of this ,Conicdo-
racy, held or owned by an alien enemy, or
to any debt, obligation, or sum due from
tho Confederate Government, or any Of the
States TO such alien enemy; And provided
also, that the provisions of ihis act shall
residents Of either Of the States Of Della
ware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, or Of
the District Of Columbia, or the Territory
South Of Kansas. except such Of said ci,i-
yens or residents as shall commit actual
hostilities against the Confederate States,
or aid or ahet the .United States in the OK
listing war pgaipst the Confederate States,
SIC. 2 pakes it duty Of every oitizep Of
Of the Confederate States to Civ, infurmp-
tion of the property Of alien enemies,
SEC. 0. Attorneys, agents, former part
ners, trustees, or persons holding or con-
trolling any description Of property or in
terest Of alien enemies, are required to give
information and render account of the samo
to receiver, on pain Of being adjugcd
guilty of misdemeanor, punishable by
fine not exceeding S500O and imprison-
meut for term not less thnn six months,
and Of being sued in addition for double
the value Of the property. .Ia,ss
SIC. A. Charges the Grand Jurics in the
Confederate Courts to inquire and make
prcsentmens of tho property of alien enc
mics affected by the provisions of tho act
Sec. 5. Provides for the appointment oI
o receiver, by eaoh Confederate Judge, fol
each section of the State for which he hold:
court, and in occasions of necessity, fol
sub-districts, said receiver to give bond
and TO make oath to dischargo his duties
well and truly.
SEC. 6. The duties Of tho receiver are to
take possession and control of the property
of allen enemies; for accomplishing the
purposes of the act, he may suo for and re-
cover such property in the name of the Con-
federate States, by the form of petition to
the court for a decree of sequestration. All
orders of seizure necessary to secure the
subject-matter of the suit from danger or
loss, injury, destruction, or waste, may be
made by the court; but when such necessi-
ty does not exist in the opinion of the court,
the property or credits may remain in the
hands Of the party in possession, except that
bank and corporation stacks, dividends, and
rents on real estate shall be delivered UP /,
and on the further condition rs to other
property or credits, that the party in pos
session shall pay all interests and net pro-
fits accrued since the 2lst Of May, 1851,
into the hands of the receiver, and at an.
nual periods thereafter on pain, in case OF
failure, of judgment against principal and
security, for which execution shall be issued
in the name of the receiver.
Sec. Z. Allows any claimant Or party in
tercsted in the subject ot-matter Of the suit to
intervene ana defend to the extent Of his
interest," ON affidavit that 20 alien enemy
has any interest in the right WHICH le as
serts. ~
SEC. 8. Authorizes the Issue of writs of
garnishmcnt to attach credits due alien
enemies; and the courts shall have powor
to condemn the property or effects or debts
according to tho answer; and to make or
ders for the bringing in of third persons
claiming, or disclosed by the answer, to
have an interest in the litigation.
Sec. o. The District Attorney of the Con-
federatc States is required to prosecute all
cases instituted under this act; his compen-
sition to bs two per cent. upon the fruits OF
the litigation.
SEC. 10. The receiver is required, at least
every six months, and as much oftener as
lie may be required by the court, to render
an account of all matter in his hands or
under bis control, stating accounts and
making settlements of all matters separate
ly, SO that the transactions in respect to
each alien enomys property may be kept
recorded and preserved separately.
SEC. IL. Notice of settlements to be pub
lished for four weeks. The intcrlocutory
settlement may be impeached at the final
settlement, which later shall be conclusive,
unless reversed or impeached, within two
years, for fraud.
SEC. II. The court having jurisdiction of
the matter shall, whenever sufficient cause
is shown therefor, direct the sale of any
personal property, other than slaves scqnes-
tered under this act, on such terms as to it
shall seem best and such sale shall pass
the title of the person as whose property
the same has been sequestered.
SEC. Is. Settlements>of accounts for se-
luestered property to be recorded, and copies
forw ardcd to the Treasurer nfthe Confederate
s ates. Any embez5lemcnt ofmoncy undor
This act shall be liable to indictment, the
guilty payty to ba confined at hard labor
for not less than ak months. nor more than
i've years, and fined in double the amount
,mbezzled.
Sec, IA. The President is authorized, to
appoint three commissioners, who shall |
meet at the seat of Government to hear and |
djudge such complaints as may be brought |
'eforc them by any one aiding tho Con-
ederaey in the present war, who has been
,ut to loss by the United States or by any
,tatc thereof. The finding of the Commits
toner's in favor of any such claim is to be
AIKEN as prima facic evidence of the cor
ectness Of the demand, and whenever Con-
;iess shall pass the sape it shall be paid