Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-06

Confederate Of Of the States Of this Con
CATION or SUN due from a conderas GoTsrpnent OF any
The states to sSA Alien Enemy And Po,a also That 4:
Of either Of The satss Of Delaware Hsryand
ueky Missouri District Of Columbia the territories
Of New Nexo arizona or the Indian Territory south Of Kan
except such OF said citizens residents as shall commit
United states 10 tbs existing agnst the Confederate States
SIC g. And farther enacted That 4 is and shall be
speedily to give information officers charged With the exc
Of this Law Of eysry lands and hsetanent.
Of every right interest therein held, possessed
sEc j. De further enacted That ii shal hsduty Of every
aoey agent partner. trustee other person holding
OR eSate Ts or credits, or any interest therein Of or 6y
an enemy, speedily to inform the Receiver hereinafter
hereof far practicable to place the
hsnd Of such Receiver wersapon such PsTs9n shall Be fully
and turned over And any such person wlfuy falling 70 give
Guchinformaton and render such shall be guilty
1nsdemeanor upon Indictment conviction shall be
fined in exceeding Use thousand dollars and ips
be taed by the conrt trying the case and shall furher be
liable by said Confederate States and subjected pay
| enemy held by him or subject to bis control
SIC 1t shall he the duty Of the several Judges OF this Con-
OF these Confederate States and it shall be their duty
sitting and truly enquire and report all lands
AID every interest therein within the jurisdiction Of Ia Grand
jury held by for alien enemy and shall be the duty OF
the Receivers appointed under this act to copy
report and proceed in obtaining the possession
control Of ell such property and elects reported ami to institute
proceedings for the sequesaon thereof in the manner herein
SIC Be further enacted That Judge Of this cOnfed
sray shall early practicable appo1t Receiver for each
section State for which h. holds Court and shall require
him before entering upon the dates his Office give bond in
such penalty be prescribed By the judge with good and
he will diligently faithfully discharge the duties
upon him BY law And said officer shall hold his Office at the
appointed shah be removed fer ncompency inecency,
any su7h Receiver any time to the Judge
greater than efficiently be performed BY him. then shaLbe
duty the Judge divide the district section into
other Receivers dstctS according to the the
case appoint Receiver for each OF said newly
cts And every such Receiver sha Also before entering
dates Of his on make oath in writing before the Judge
the district section for which be is appointed diligently, we'll
and truly to execute the duties Of his office
SEC g. Be further enSed, That shall be the duty Of the
the possession control
management OF all lands tenementS and goods
and catte rights 'nd credits OF each and every alien
within the section for which he acts And 70 this end he
powe and required Whenever necessary the
purposes Of this act for and recover the in the
such delays have been he prescribed in any State
as the collection Of debts therein during the war And h
form and Of action whether the be Of Jurisdiction
in Law equity shall he By petition to the court setting forth
he the proUerty right thing sought
recovered person holding exercising SUI
vision in OF controlling the the
may and PRAYING sequesaton thereof Notice sha there
upon clerk OF the court by the
eIer to ouch With copy OF the Pei Inn and the
Iha be served By the Marshal or his deputy and returned
the court as other process in law 6hsEpon the
cause she'll b doeketed and stand oF al the court according
70 the OF rs DIs and the court or Judge SHALL
time make all orders seizure that necessary
the suest matter of the suit from danger
jury zion or waste and may pending the cause make or
Of sale in that to such Judge
Provided, ay when the Conei fnd
to consistent with The keeping of the property
of ebCr PRISON in whose the real estate and
were seized who may be in possession Of the said property
DR. the control OF said DEBTOR in whose hands
estate and slaves seized, requiring in every such
security for tie SAT keeping Ct the property and cr a. he
deem sufficient fo- thu purpose aor st and by
such furhsr orders the make in the premises Bat
this proViSo shall apply bank other corpora stock
dividends due which may be due thereon real
eate in cities And no debtor or ether person 'al be entitled
- the benefit o. this Troyso unless he has first paid into the
accrued snce tue hay eighteen hundred AID sT
and il AL coming undr hG proViso such debtor m
the falls due ard the person whose
any other property be left shall be bound
sail properts and fureo zch de5tor other person
az bs RScsivsr nv dsr1snd SDd tbs bt o. t
And wherever after days notice to debtor person
further security ,a appear TO the satisfaction OF
court tha the securities of debtor
pie the court the failure OF the party to rive sufficient
di ona security, render judgment aguIt all the parties
the bond for recovery Of the debt or property PROVIDED fur
he That said court may WhsneEer in the opinion OF the Judge
the eff the public sxgL esI may require it, order the
Aforesaid demanded by the Receiver upon
requiring said Receiver collect "ebt payment
@ &C., 49, t. ~ 80 5stior III ~; psy s SANE men
laid EeceiVer Of court for augment
the amount secured said court at the next term th.eo
nay proceed render judent against said PRINCIPAL
occurred with interest thereon the Of said Re;eve
o issue execution therefor.
sso T. Any person possession control the subject
any Iuit claiming any Interest therein, may
y court be admitted defendant be allowed
the extent the inherent By him
shall Be heard in defence rRi he shall have nel plea
certified By GdAy and signed BY him. setting orh that alien
eny has any the right which asserts for which
nd that be atel solely himself for some citizen Of the
Confederate whom he legally represents the
he plea shall set forth hs nS@e and redsne: Of ssch Other
sIon the relation mat the dSendGnt him
gaton the involves matter which should Be
according to the course Of the common law the defend
shall entitled TO jury tR II involves Of
procedure in such cases. and the several courts Of this
onfserAry from time to time eItabh rules Of procedure
osi 'a e' s with the act or 'A''
SIC g. Be enacted That the Of court SHALL
the request the Receiver from time lima Of
arm hent directed persons commanding them
nd to under oath what property or effects any
Dey he had Of the process under Ell
control belonging to or held Tor an allen enemy 70
in any he is was at the time Of service Of The
lrnhmcn has been indebted alien enemy;
court shall have power 70 condemn me properly or Effects or
sbts according the aud make such rules and
answer 10 interest ia the litigation Ii
roper shall be heard in thereto OF
nil he SHALL by plea set forth substantially the
or required Of Parties pleading And the decree or judgment
the court conformity to this act shall pro
the garnishee respect the matter involved
s OF garnishment under this act the Receiver may
at he bIiey he answer to be untrue specifying the partc
which he believes the garnishee has by omission
wheupon the court shall
sue TO be the Receiver and garnhe udg IS
emit rendered upon trial Of other all cases IN
litigation under this act the Receiver may PROFOUND inerrog
adverse party touching matter involved in the 81
and which shall be answered. under oath within
ry DAYS and failure answer,
disposition Of the shall
o promave Of juIce Ihould deem "a
order to discovery the shall
default until full
SIC shall be the duty Of the District Attorney Of the Ct
States diligently to prosecute a instituted
lder this he receive compensation
from the fruits Of all litigation
lds this Provided That matter shall called gaed an
eept defendant be admitted By the GOar and proper plea to
sr TO- BE further enacted Receiver appointed "a
shall least six months, and much Of
er he may required By the COURT render and per or
in his hands under his
the make and just AID perfect Al
settlements oath OF his collections Of pc
this lEW stating accounts and making settle
matters separately. IN the il he
Of deceased by
the settlements and DEGREES shall be for each
or estate separately that the transaction respect
On alien enemy property kept recorded preserved
paatey settlement above provided SHALL however be
e until judgment decree Of EqueSaiOn shall have passed,
time pending litigation, require
unit litigation and in possession OF the Receiver,
may such orders touching the shall protect the
ereit OF the parties concerned 70
H. the accounts Of Race shall be flei a.
auy matter which has passed ton, the
for setement and notice thereof -
for four weeks
plsc Of holding and tie clerk court 10
adj copy newspaper the District Attorney the as
neerae States the where the heard en-
il shall be the duty said District Attorney attend the III
Element and the Government and that full err
le and lust mads The settlements pre- pr
lr the shall be interlOcut0ry only and IN
dement's which latter shall be conclusive
IS mpeached within two for fraud ca
further enacted, That the having jurSic
sale Of personal property other than slaves,
IS