The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-11-24

the crop about which the service has
Deen rendered. % That, for rent-to
mat crop, or portion of crop. of tenants
] raised upon the land for which rent is
que. Other crops owned by the employer
OF tenant are excluded from the lien.
Ihe lien Of the employer for supplies
would extend to the entire share of the
crop OF the laborer, made during his
employment.
~. Merchants and other Creditors =
The law Of 1867, commonly known as
the Merchants Lien Law, has been re-
Pealed- It prohibited. among other
things enacted bysit, the sale ola grow
ing crop" under Judgment and execution,
and 1t authorized the execution Of mort
cages, ETC., upon crops to be grown IN
futuro. This power TO mortgage or en-
cumber crops to be thereafter grown, has
been re-enacted. From which it results,
that no1o, growing crop is subject to
seizure, AMI under an execution and
can also be mortgaged or conveyed by
Deed OF Trust, if grown within fifteen
months thereafter
The priorities between judgments,
mortgages and Deeds of Trust, are gov
erned by their seniority. Mortgages
and Deeds of Trust take precedence from
the date Of their execution and record |
But judgments date from the time the
crop reaches a growing condition." or
If rendered after Il crop is growing, then
from the date of rendition and enroll
ment. As to when a crop has reached
growing condition, to determine the
date of i judgment lien, has afforded a
held for debates, and furnished one of
those questions that resemble Hudibras'
to
: Distinguish and divide
hair twiXt South and South west side"
Remedy for enforcing Liens -The rem
.dy provided, is by a suit before a JUS
ice of the Peace, if the amount in con-
is under $3.50. 1t is commenced
~ an affidavit, made in accordance with
section 2 OF the Act of 1872. Writs of
seizure and summons to the parties in
crested, are thereupon issued, and
| trial had; unless the amount
exceeds $3.50, and the writs, in
hat case, are made returnable to
he Circuit Court The trial before the
Justice is governed by the general rules
applicable to such trials, with these ex-
eptions ID The ''pleadings" are re-
Iuired to be in writiug-i.e, q written
tatement of the case, with contract, etc, ,
" the complainant, and statement in ,
writing by the defendant of the defense +
lie proposes to make, each to be filed on
7 before the day Of the trial (2) APP
reals and writs of error, or certiorari, must
'e sued out within three DAYS from rem
ition of judgment, and the bond must ;
e in. double the amount in controversy. .
- The cost of the sheriff executing :
Augment crop, etc.-is fixed :
t 50 per day. q.
Exemption Lars Pertaining to Labor '
rs.-Ehere are, il addition to other pro-
erty exempt, 800 of the wages of all )
ally, monthly or yearly laborers ex- :
mpted from execution or punishment. .
d is impossible to define by rule the class
lcluded by the term laborers," and to =
istinguish them from others who toll, !;
eft are not laborers. We all know where :
} begin, but not where to end-like a y
ay of light, whose point Of beginning is ;
lear and distinct, but which fades into \
ladowy and impalpable termination. =
Exceptions to the exemption laws in ia :
or of the laborer work both ways.
here is no exemption available to any /
ne against judgment for wages for la .
or done in cases where no lien has been !,
specially given him by the law. Hence,
laborer may own two horses, and other
exempt, and wages to the ex
mt of 500 may be due him, none of "
hich can be touched by execution, but :
9th g food and raimenf may be seized 7
nd sold to satisfy his judgment for Il
ages.
Mortgages and deeds of trust executed c
pom exempt property are binding, as
ell as the liens of the laws of 1872 and
S73, to the extent of any property
lev may cover; but the wife must be
,ined in ali conveyances affecting the /
md of the homestead exemption. )
(sIeaninS~. II