Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-18
TENNESSEE.
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An act to amend the law concerning forcibis en-
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Tennessee,
That from and after the passage of this act,
that whenever judgment shall be render
ed for the plaintiff in any action of forcible
entry and detainer, now pending or that
may hereafter be brought before three
Justices of the Peace of this State having
jurisdiction TO try the same, and writ of
possession or restitution awarded, that the
same shall be executed, and the plaintiff
Immediately restored to the possession,
gr0Uided, that if the defendant or defend
ants should pray an appeal from said
judgment, said plaintiff or plaintiffs shall
execute bond with good and sufficient Sc
curity in double the value of one years
rent of the premises, conditioned that he
or they viii pay all costs and damages
which may occur from his wrongfully en-
forcing said writ and that he or they will
abide by and perform whatever Judgment
might be rendered by the appellant writ in
the final hearing of the cause.
Sec. 9. Be itfurther enacted, That thepro-
ceedingsin cases aforesaid, may, within thirty
days after the rendition of Judgment, be re-
moved to the Circuit Cont by petition for
writs of certiorari and supersedeas, and it
shall be the duty of the Judge, if its merits
are sufficiently set forth, to grant said writs
and to require bond and security from the
applicant sufficient to cover all costs and
damages; and if the defendant below be
the applicant, then the bond and security
shall be of sufficient amount to cover, be-
sides costs and damages, the value of the
rent of the premises during the litigation.
Sec 3. Be it further enacted, That any
person granting lease of lands, tenements
and hereditaments may take from the ten
ant bond covenanting to deliver posses
sion of the rented premises on the day
| specified therein as the end of the term of
the lease and further authorizing the party
| from whom the premises are rented, or any
| other person whose name may be mentioned
as attorney in case possession of the pemi-
| ses is not given up and delivered in con-
| formity NTH the provisions of said lease to
| appear on any day of the term of any court
having jurisdiction in such cases, the term
| of said court to be expressly named, and
the premises to be sufficiently described in
said bond, and then and there in the name
| of the party executing said bond, confess o
| Judgment for possession of said rented
premises.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That upon
| presentation of said bond and satisfactory
| proof of its execution, the court shall enter
| judgment for possession and also for costs
| Of the proceeding in favor of the party
| granting said lease against said tenant
| thus unlawfully holding over
Sec. ). Be it further enacted, That the
writ of possession shall have force and
effect, TO dispossess any party in possession,
who holds as assignee, or sub-lessee Of the
| original tenant.
| Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That in
commencing action under the provision OF
| this bill, summons may be served upon any
| adult person or persons, male or female
found in possession of the premises anC
service of said process upon the party il
| possession, shall be good and sufficient tC
enable the landlord to regain possession o.
his property.
Sec Z. Be it further enacted, That al
laws and parts of laws in conflict with the
provisions of this act be and the same are
hereby repealed, and that this act take
effect from and after its passage.
Passed Feb. ., 1870.
W. ON. PERKINS,
| DptdhtI Vi INC I1Olbc VI representatives
D. B. THOMAS,
| Speaker of the Senate
A true copy of the original, now on file il
| my Office. A. j. FLETCHER.
| Secretary of State
4 STUDENT in South Carolina College
was arraigned before the Faculty fol
shooting the dog of citizen. He de,
Tended himself as follows:
'Mr. President, and Gentlemen of thu
Faculty: As was taking one Of 10y
nocturnal perambulatiOns, for the better
preservation of my health, | met one OF
the canine species, who made an attach
upon my outward tabernacle and lacera
ted my pedestals; whereupon drew fortl
one of those cylindrical instruments
which were invented by man for his bet
ter defense against the hostility of hi.
neighbor, and eXcOriated the GpjdernHs
of his pericranium.
The Faculty burst out into a fit OF
boisterous laughter, and dismissed the &C
cuscd with impunity.