Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-28
The Stay Law.

Passed at the recent Session Of The Legislature.
/. Be il enacted by the General Assem-.
bly, Of Virginia, That the act passed Feb.
ruary 8, 1852, entitled AZ act staying the
collection Of certain debts, be amended and
re.euacted 30 as to read as follows:
2. De II enacted By the general assembly
Of Virginia, That no writ Offsri JdeiaI, dis:
tress warrant, order, or other process, shall
issue under any judgment or decree here
iOfore rendered By any court Of record In
this commonwealth, or justice Of the peace,
nor upon any judgment, nor under any
decree that may hereafter be rendered by
any such court or justice while this act
shall remain 10 force, nor shall there be
any sale under any deed Of trust, hereto.
fore executed, without the consent Of Rll
the parties thereto, nor under any decree
or judgment now rendered or that may
hereafter be rendered, until otherwise pro-
vided by law. Aud 10 any case where
levy has been made prior 10 the passage Of
this act, the property SO levied upon shall
be returned to the owner, and the judgment
upon which the levy was made shall be
lien upon all the property, both personal
aud real Of the debtor, md shall have ptt'
ority over all other judgments against the
personal property Of such debtor. But 40
execution shall at the instance Of the plain.
til or bis ngeut, be Issued. aud proceed
iugs bad Hereunder, ns II this act bad not
been passed, 10 any case where On affidavit
has been dled with the clerk or justice, as
the case may be, that the Ntfiadt believes
that the defendant 10 such case is remoT.
ing or intends to remove his effects out oil
the county where the judgment was rem
dered.
3. Be it further enacted, That any per-
son may sue for auy debt and maintain any
action at law or 10 equity and proceed TO
Judgment therein, And any Judgment,
execution, order, or decree, now issued or
rendered, or that may hereafter be render.
ed, shall, 10 addition to the provisions OF
chapters 1856 md 1888 Of the Code Of $780,
constitute u lieu GU all the estate, both
personal and real of the judgment debtor
from and after tue dorkettng Of any such
Judgment, as provided for in the third and
fourth sections OF chapter 1855 Of The Code
OF lTRlulhs LUIS pEuNtaiou SuHAA 'uN'ANN
all judgments whether rendered BY JUS
tees of the peace or courts Of this com.
monwealth.
4. Be il further enacted, That nothing
herein contained shall be SO construed as
to interfere With or abridEe tue laws now
10 force 10 relation to attachments and &C
,ious Of de,inue and trover, nor 10 relation
10 actions Of ejertment and unlawful en'
try aud detainer, nor 10 relation TO the
prosecution OF criminal Offences and the
collection of fines, taxes. licenses, county
leyies aud all debts due the commonwealth,
but The same may be proceeded in as now
provided by law, nor shall this act Gpply
10 liabilities on the part of sheriffs, con-
stables or other public officers, either 10
the state, counties, corporations, or indt-
viduals, nor 10 debts contracted after the
2Gth day Of July, 1861, nor TO deeds Of
trust executed after the 28th day OF July
1861, but payments of and sales under the
same, may be enforced and proceeded 10 ne
II this act bad not been passed, nor SHALL
the time during which this act Is 10 force
be computed 10 any case in which the
statute Of limitations msy come 10 queS'
ton.
5. This act shall be In force from its
paSSnge, hui shall expire on the Let day OF
February, 1868.