Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-22

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TIE act shall netszsa stacs pu ascarss gf
TIE Confederate 6Overuusnt, Of the states ef this os'
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the States such enemy And provided also, That the
provisions Of this shall not embrace the property Of sieas
rdeats States OF Delaware, Maryland, Een
ncy Missouri Or ee District Of oosnoa o. th tsSrsFes
as except such sad citizens residents shaI commit
hoses against Confederate states aid and shst
ana s ia enacted. That i i and shall bs ts
duty Of every citizen q these Confederate States
euon this Law Of every lands tsnements aad hersdaments
goods and cattsls right. and cEs tbs conisracy and
joyed by o. tar any alien enemy as aforesaid -
attorney agent om-r partner trustee other person holding
cortroingauy such lands tenement hsreats goods
such asn enemy speedily inform Reeesver heeazte
provided appointed of and TO render accent
hands Il such Reeve vron. such person shall he triiS
acquitted Of alespOusby for property and effects 50 reported
such Information and render such account shah Be guilty q
high ndemeanor upon indictment and eonYico shall
hned IN sum not eHeesdng ase thousand dollars and i
oned lonser than months said fine and imprisonment
liable to be sued BY aid consdets subjected to pay
double the value Of the estate ProPa Effects of the alien
SIC Il shah le the duty q the several Judgeo Of s Con-
to gys this act specially n e.Tge 70 th: Grand Jures
sitting well and truly to enquire and report all lands and ene
ments heredtsments, goods and chate rights Credits
every interest within the Jurisdiction Grand
Jury, held by Tor alien enemy and it shall be the duty Of
several Receivers appointed this copy Of
every report proceed in obtaining possession
control ali such properly and ELECTS reportd institute
proceedings for the ssqnesatien thereof in the manner nen
sro Be further enacted That each Jusgsf III. eoufsd.
esey shall early practicable appoirt Receiver for each
which h, holds Court and shall reauiTe
him. before entering upon the duties Il his Office, give bond IN
penalty may prescribed Judge with good and
sufficient security 10 be approved by teJ that
upon him BY law And said ocer shall hold his oce f tie
pleasure of e Judge Of ths district section for which
OF inhdey the discharge sf hs and SHOULD the duties
O. any ;R.h RseEsr =. any time appear e he Judge =
TIE duty Of e Judgeto divide the district
case appoint Receiver for each Of said newly created dis
c And every such also before entering upsn
district section for which he Is appointed diligently wen
and truly 70 sxecuts the duties q his ONCE -
several eeceivs Aforesaid the possession control and
Of & AZ S 1, ss: ssas1sn o & and ns goods
within the section for which he acts And to this end he
purposes Of this for and recover in the name
Of sd Conderte sts, allowing, in se recovery credits
a. 70 the collection o deb,s therein during the var And hs
form and mOee Of actin whether the matter be Jurisdiction
in law equity shall be by petition to the setting
s pest he can me e,is tight Or thing soaghs TO be
vision possession Of controlling sane as Inc ss
be and pravng seq1estion the Of there
apon ~ the court or Iy the RE-
oever, persons. with copy pei m AID e sae
ihall be served by the Marshal his deputy and returned to
and fO al in the court According
% me uo Al course Of is business and the coa or Judge shah
to secure the sue5 matter Of the suit from dause
ders Of se in cases that may sem 70 saeh ud
Sy 70 preserve any property sued for from peing waste
it be consistent with the keeping property Sc
clustered, leave The in the hands control
seized Who may possession the property or
credits he shall order the same to remain in the hands and
der the control OF said debtor person in whose
estate and slaves seized requiring in suh such
security for the ssfkeng Of The property and credits
such further orders the may premises Int
dividends may ereon, or on real
estate 10 cities And no debtor ether shan be entitled
hands Of ts RscYsr al interests net profits which NAV h
one and In al caes coming under this proyo such debtor q
b. bound annually the ReceVer all interests which
other property left shall be for
pay annually 70 the Rscer the net incomes profits
sSs & t Revs S nav asg me- nS rcsv y P e Dt q ne m ss s
And, wherever after ten days notice pc roa IN
whose hands property debts be le OF application
furtr security sppear the satisfaction
the the securities Of person are not am
pie the court the failure Of the party
recovery the debt property Prov ded fur
her That said court Whenever in the opinion Of the Judge
hel the public exg may money due
soreadtO the Receiver and upon demand
Receiver, eoaformits derrstaI order OF the
court requiring said collect any el the
Of which security have been given under tie prov
upon ten days notice ami his security given y
said Receiver Of motion to be made said Judgment
may proceed to render judmen against ad principal and
ry tgans the party served sth such nac Tor the sum 50
10 issue execution therefor |
Sac q Any person in the possession and control Of the suiiee
matter OF such suit claiming Interest thern may
by order Of the be admitted defendant allowed
to defend TO the extent the interest
person heard defsnos sn have fei plea
verified by affidavit and signed by him, setting for that
be iilgae either directly Indirectly by open or secret
and that he for himself or for some eisen Of the
Confederate States whom he legally represents and when the
defence conducted Tor account Of another, whole
part the plea shall set forth the and residence Of such other
person. relation the to him ia the
litigation II the involves matter which tried
sSt shsil bs entitled to jury trial II it involves matters Of
equity jurisdiction the shall prOesd according
Conedsracy may from time establish Of procedure
under this net inconsistent with the other
SIC & Be it fnrter enacted That the CLERK Of Tie court ha
Al ths reau Of the Receiver from tine to tjre ue wits ~
garnshment directed persons Commanding them
appear atthe then sitting future term Of the court
enemy service OF the process or since hiss had
his control belonging held for alien
gAniEhnen since has been indebted to alien enemy and
debs aceorng To ie snsver and Nh - ~, u "a s ~
for the bringing in Of the third claiming osedby
proper but shall be heard Gesrect thereto
until he shall by sworn plea set forth substantially uatteEs
tel he gri1se IN rest - tbe nate % o , M a rssef psg
truth Of the ganishees by fling cath,
uisrs in Tseh he Believes the ases has oaoa Or coI
mission ansxeredruIyi whsreupOn, tae cause
nen rendered upon the thai Of other issues And in all eases
H under this ac the Receiver PROFOUND
stories the adverse party touching matter involved
litigation, copyof which shall e the opposite party
bis attorney, and which shall be answered under oath within
thirty days such servi-e and upon failure answer
shall make such disposition Of the shall
promOve Of ustce shoudit answers to inter
rogaores necessary order discovery,
mprison the par in default ud full shall be made
Sac. g. 1t shall be the duty Of the District Attorney
Confederate states diligently Tell
under this and he shall receive Computation therefor
per cent and from the fruits litigation Instituted
under this Provided That allied Irrigated
except defendant be admitted BY the court and proper plea
be fied ..- II
sE Be further enacted, That each Receiver appointed
under tbis act shal AT at months aud Of
may required court render true and per
Of all matters in his hands control an
der e Law, and shall make and Just sd perfect accounts
settlements upder oath his collections
ander this tw; stating making
of all matters separately The II ne
administrator Of several Of deceased persons
appointments And the settlements for each
separately that the transaction ia respect
asn eneuj property may be kept preserved
apaTaey No settlement above provided shall, however bel
until Of seqUeyaton shall passed.
the ime pending litigation, require
litigation and il possession Receiver
such orders touching the shall protect the
interest of the parties concerned. a
H. When accounts Of Receiver shall be fled
specng matter which has passed sSquesTaon the
shall appoint day for settlement, and notice thereof shall be
published eonsecuyey weeks in newspaper
the place Of holding the sEd Of the sa
Confederate States for the where heard
shall be the duty said District Attorney attend the
seement and the Government and that fun
true and just settlements made The several settlements
sedg the final shall he inerocuoTy only and
peached at the final latter sa be Conclusive
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