The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-05-30

the night before their adjournment:
An act relating 10 Judgements and Eze-
ecuti0aS
SECTION BE it enacted by the SEN
ate and House of Representatives of the
the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 10
General Asse ably net, and it is hereby 2
enacted by the authority Of the sane,
That upon all Judgments now remaining
unsatisded, or which may &c obtained
within six nonths from the passage Of
this act, or upon which sale of real es-
tate has not yet been confirmed, there
shall be stay of execution for one year
from the passage hereof, as regards judg-
U1ents now existing, and from their date
as regards judi ments obtained within six
months after toe date hereof; PrOgit7ed
That the defendant is possessed Of real
estate within the respective county or
counties in which such judgments shall
have been obtained, or in any other eoun-
ty within the Commonwealth to which the
said jud d2neDt shall have been transfer
red, subject to be sold for the payment
| OF such Judgment, worth in the opinion Of
any Court, or Jedge in vacation. justice
or alderman having Jurisdiction Of such
Judgments, at a fair valuation, sun eff
cient to pay or satisfy the sane oger and
above ether membranes, and the amount
exempted from levy aDd sale on execution,
or said defendant shall give security for
the payment of the ame, to be approved
By the court or Judge thereof, in vaca-
ton, or the Justice or Alderman before
whom the same was obtained or may be
depending. within go days Tom the date
OF the Judgment or from the passage Of
this act, which security shall consist Of
one or Eore persons, who shall satisfy
the court, Judge or Justice, ty osth or
affirm alton, and such other evidences as
may be required, that they arc the bona
tide owners of real or personal estate
within the county where such jud dgme nt
has beeH entered, worth, at a fair Valua-
ton, double the AMOUNT of such iGdg-
ment, over aDd above all other debts aud
incun brances, to which security the plain
tifs may file exceptions, as now provided
By law, and that D all actions now pend
ing or Institutes within twelve months af
ter the passage Of this act, in sny Of The
courts Of this Commonwealth, oD notes,
bills, bonds, or other instruments, for
tic PaymcDt of money, or for the reeov-
cry OF book debts, wherein the defendant
OF defendants, at any stage OF tie pro-
ceedings. before actual sale By the Sher-
iEG, oh.n El,L oSs S,Dit
forth that the majority of biz, or their
creditors, whose demands exceed tRo-
thirda of his or their entire Indebtedness,
have agreed in writing, to extend the time
Of payment Of the debts due them respec
lively, the Court shall direct the Pro
thouotary to report the terms Of the
said extension upon evidence submitted
to him by the defendant or defendants,
and thercupon the Court shall enter an
order in the cause that 20 execution shall
issue except at the periods when and in
the proportions which it shall appear
by the report Of the Prothonotary that
the majority OF the creditors Of the de-
fendant or defendants, whose demands
exceed two thirds of his or their indebt
edness, have agreed, as aforesaid, to ex-
tend the time Of payment Of the debts
due them respectively; and Pf0Uidcd,
further, that the provisions Of this act
shall extend to judgements entered, or to
ebentercd, as we'll upon bond and war
rant of attorney, as upon mortgages, to
secure the sane, and to any subsequent
grantee or owner of the premises so
bound as we'll as to the original obigoE
or mortgagor, and also to all judgments
or debts upon which stay of execution
has been, or may be waived By the debt
or, in any original obligation or contract
upon which such judgment has been or
may hereafter be obtained, or by any
stipulation entered into at any tine sep
arate from said obligation or contract;
Aasd, PJoUidcd, That nothing in this act
contained shall be construed to stay any
execution that may be issued after the
expiration OF sixty days from the passage
OF this act for the purpose of collecting
interest due or to become due upon any
Judgment for any sum not less than Eve
hundred dollars heretofore obtained, but
DO such execution shall be issued for less
than six months arrearages OF interest:
pr0Uidcd, That this act shall not apply so
as to stay the collection of interest Oh
judgments, interest for the security for
the payment of noney to widows. or
phans or minors; And, Pfovidecl, further,
That this act shall not apply to any judg-
ment obtained for the wages Of labor, or
to debts contracted after the passage of
this act. but shall apply to ali corpora
tons whether defendants or holders Of
collaterals.
Sec. 2. That in all eases in which q
defendant shalt be entitled TO stay OF
execution, under the provisions OF tbs
act, and shall neglect or refuse to claim
the benefit thereof, any mortgage OF the
premises levied upon, or other lien oredi-
tor whose estate therein would be affected
by sale of the said premises, shall have
the like right with the defendant to claim
such stay Of execution.
SEQ. 3. That upon all judgments here
r. ortaraJ or q Lich tpav karasftpr he