American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-12-12
EXEMPTION LAW.

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sssippi, having passed the House by
vote of Sc to 27. We think it exempt
too much property from attachment o
execution. Half the sum exempted
would have been plenty to have enabled
man with proper industry, economy
and appropriations to decently support {
large family. We do not believe cred
itor should be defrauded OF his rights by
the latitude herein given to some person:
who will not pay till the test of the law i;
administered. But truly honest man
will, without reference to the past, com.
promise with his creditors, when posi-
BILE, with mutual advantage to both
parties.
AN ACT entitled an act to amend the
Exemption Laws of this State.
Sec 1. Be it enacted BY the Legisla-
ture ofthe State of Mississippi, That there
shall be exemepted to every head ofa fam
lily from seizure or sale under all execu-
tions and attachments, or other like pro-
cess, the sum Of three thousand dollars
in real and personal property, to be Sc
lected by the debtor, and the sum of FIVE
hundred dollars, to be in like manner
selected for every member of his family,
exclusive of said head of family, which
said property, when so selected, shall not
be liable to seizure and sale, under any
legal process, for the payment of money.
either in the hands of the said debtor or
his vendee: Provided that nothing in
this act contained shall be so construed
as to exempt any property from sale for
the payment Of purchase money, or for
mechanics lien Provided, that the
property herein exempted, shall descend
to the widow and children OF said debt.
or on his death.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, That in
addition to the property aforesaid, every
head of a family shall be entitled to retain,
of the proceeds Of his labor, annually, the
sum of twenty dollars for every child
under his charge actually sent to school,
for the education of such child or child
ren.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the
valuation provided for in the first section
of this act shall be made BY three disin-
terested freeholders or householders of
the county residence of said debtor by
the sheriff or other officer. having 10 his
hands said execution or attachment, or
other legal process for the collection of
money, list OF which property shall be
returned by said sheriff or other officer
to the Probate Clerk of said county, and
By him duly fled in his office, and by
him recorded 10 book kept for that pur-
pose.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That
every person being house-keeper in
this State, or having child. or children.
or other persons dependent on him or
her for support, shall be deemed the
head of the family, within the meaning
aud provisions of this act.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the
provisions of this act shall apply to all
judgments or DEGREES heretofore rendered,
or that may hereafter be rendered. for the
recovery of money, except as provided
n the first section of this act.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That all
laws and parts of laws coming in con-
iict with any ofthe provisions Of this act,
be and the same are hereby repealed,
and that this act be in force and take ef.
'ect from and after its passage.