St. Mary's beacon., 1862-03-20

of the Interest then due. .od second
instalment II one-iilth Of TIE original
dchk. there shall Be- d stay. for four
months thereaier ard upea the pay-
ment Of the interest then ,1nc, and
third installnent one-h,lf 81 The balance
Of the original debt 1t tho expirsiion
of that tiae. there shall be . further
star cf ss..r .9ccsss, 1sh-SCE the
expirstioa Of which timc tne ebiife ball
ance of said debt. with interest. and
costs accrued after tho 6rst payment
shall have been paid provided. however,
that If the debtor should fail to pay the
first or any subsequent installment at
the time. or in the manner, and to
the amount above set fourth. he shall
forfeit all benefit of this act. and exc
cution may issue a. to the whole or
any balance Of the debt, with interest and
costs then due.
Sec. 3. Aad be It enacted, That dur
ing the continuance Of this act. judgments
rendered by justices Of the peace within
any of the counties of this Ssstc shall
be liens upon the real estate Of the de-
fendants in said Judgments from the
time Of their being recorded. rs herein
after provided for, upon their being 6l-
ed with the clerk of the circuit courts
Of the several counties Of the State in
which the drfcndcnts shall reside, and
record kept for that purpose. for which
the clerk shall receive ,twcnty-6v cents
in each case, but the lien Of said iudg-
mcnts shall not be considered as prior
to judgments rendered in the circuit
courts Of this State at the term Of said
court next succeeding tho fling of the
judgments rendered before . justice Of
the peace, as aforesaid. but shall be
considered only equal az liens to them.
Sec 1. And be It enacted, That the &C.
curisies provided for as to mortgage Of
personal property. and also the immuni-
ty Of tie lien ofjudgmcnts in the 2nd Sec
,ion Of the original act referred to. shall
apply to all cases covered BY this act
aud that this act shall not apply I.
debts contracted after thn tenth day o
May next.
Sec. 5. Ind ie It enacted. That the
period allowed BY this act. and said aci
Of 1861. chapter Il. shall not be com.
putcl as a portion of the three year:
With ln which an execution may issue on
any judgment in decree to which tn.
stay Of execution provided for by this act
or the said act Of 1861, chapter II, is ap.
plicable.
Sec. 6. Ind Le 1t enacted, That where
any execution had been levied upon
personal property at the time when said
act Of 1861. chapter II, went iuto ef
feet. and sale was stayed under such
execution by said act. the officer serving
said execution shall not be hcld responsible
fer said property. unless he shall have ta.
ken and held said property in his actual
possession.
Sec. I. And Le 1t enacted. That moth.
ing in this act, or the act of which
this is amcnda'ory. shall apply to judg,
ments or decrces rendered in favor OF
the State, Or in any way affect. limi,
or restrain attachments ON warrant OF
judgment against the lands, goods and
chattels. rights and credits Of non-resi.
idents or absconding debtors, as prac.
ticod under existing laws.
Sec. 8. And he It em,cted, That moth
ing contained in this act, or the said
act of which this is amcndatory. shall
oc construed to prevent the sale If any
rea. or personal estate under any de-
cree or order heretofore passed, or that
may te hereafter passed upon ''credi-
tors BILL" where all the parties to the
cause wherein such decree or order has
been or may be passed shall agree to
such sale. by consent in writing. to be
signed BY said parties. or their attorney
or attorneys. and in case any of said
parties may be infants. by the guardian,
or guardians Of such infants. aud to be 6l-
l-d in sach cause.
Sec. D. Aad be Il enncfel. That this
act shall take effect from the 10th day OF
May next.