The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-31
The Amended Agricultural Lien Law

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled an Act
70 receive (secure) the payment of wages
Tor Labor and liabilities for supplies,
approved April 3, 1o1z.
Srcr,oS !. Be enacted by the Legisla-
.,ra Of the state of Mississippi, That an
Act to receive the payment OF "a2es TOT
labor and liabilities for supplies, approved
AnrIl :. 1872 be. and the same Is hereby so
amended AS to extend the provisions there
of To all cases in which any person may De
working for, or otherwise Interested IN a
share or part of the crop upon any lands
cultivated on shares, under any contract
whatever, either expressed or Implied, 50
far a. the same may be applicable, to Sc
cure TO such person working undef sucn
contract. or interested in any crop raised
Hereunder, just and equitable DIVISION OF
the same so raised, before such crop, or any
mart thereof shall be in any manner us
ir,sed of or removed from the premises on
which 1t was produced; Provided, NothlnG
herein contained shall be so construed as TO
preyeut division of any crop raised as
aforesaid before the entire crop Is gathered,
and the provisions OF this Act, and Of the
Act OF which this is amendatory, shall ex-
tend to aud apply as well 70 the interest or
share Of the crop of the landlord Tor the
rent of the land on which such crop may
be raised. and such interest or share Of
fhe crop shall not be liable for any debt
created Or suffered by any tenant, whether
such debt be reduced To Judgment or not.
Sgc. ,. Be it further enacted, That in
All c8scs where the claim shall be tor
share of the crop, and judgment shall be
rendered for the share OF the crop claimed,
or any part thereof i'm favor of the COM
plainant, it shall be the duty OF the Court
before which such action may be pending,
10 issue writ of possession, directed to The
Sheriff or other legal officer of the county,
as the ease may be. for the share or part OF
the crop so determined, and thereup0n ii
shall he the duty of such officer to lmme-
diaJely proceed TO divide, set apart, and de-
liver to the com plalnant such share or pro-
portionate share of the crop as he may be
adiudged entitled to; and for such service
the officer executing said writ shall be en-
titled to receive and recover the sum of five
dollars for each day employed in executing
said writ, To be taxed and collected as in
other cases now provided Tor by law.
SEC. 3. BE it further enacted, That any |
person or persons who shall violate the pro- |
visions of this Act, by selling removing or |
Iisposing of any crop, or any part thereof, |
n which any person may be interested,
.ithcr tor IA share thereof, or otherwise as |
specified in the first section vi this Act |
Without the consent of such person, before
he same shall have been divided or dis
ributed among the parties having any |
hare or interest therein, in accordance |
With the terms of the contract vesting such
hare or interest, shall be deemed guilty of
miSdemeanOr, and on conviction thereof, |
hall be liable to the same penalty as is
,resC ribed in section eleven OF SAID Act.
SEC /. BE it further enacted, That here
Ifter it shall be lawful tor any person TO
EXECUTE ii deed of trust, mortgage, or
,ther lien upon any growing crop, or any
rop To be grown by such person, within
fifteen months, and such incum brance shall |
nave tue effect to bind the interest such
person may have in such crop, at the time of
the same, or such interest as he may
hereafter acquire, either by purchase or
and all deeds of trust, mortgages,
IT other liens heretofore made in accordance
With the provisions of this Act, be, and the
anne are hereby legalized and declared to
e good aud valid TO the extent herein |
peched, and no further.
SEC. >. Be it further enacted, That this
.ct shall take effect and be i'll force from
nd after its passage.
APPROVED, April Is, 1873.