The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-04-26

Ut the State OF M1SsL8S5DDl. That there shall
be lien in favor of all landlords on all the
agricultural products raised on the land Of such
landlord for the rent agreed to be paid by the
tenant, and also a lien upon such products for
all necessary family ana farming supplies and
farming implements and stock furnished or
advanced to such tenant during the year that
such products raised; PgoeftleZ, such lien
for supplies stock and implements shall not
operate as against other persons to whom such
tenant shall have given deed Of trust or mort
gage for supplies for said year, and Of which
said landlord had notice before such advancing
by such landlord; and, Prorided. .ttrthef,
That such lien for rent shall exist only on the
products raised during the year for which such
rent is claimed.
SEC. 2. BE 1T further enactea That there
shall be lien in favor of all employers of la
bOrers upon the wages to be paid such Iaborers,
and upon all the shares or interest of such en-
plOyees, while so employed, for the indebted
ness for all necessary and farming supplies.
working stock and implements furnished or
advanced to such employees by such employers
during the time of such employment.
SIC. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That there
shall be lien in favor of the laborers or en-
ployees upon all agricultural products raised by
such laborers or employees for their share or
interest in such crops and a lien for their wages
upon all crops raised y.them, with their
: assistance, and for the hauling OF handling of
any such crops or products.
SEC. 4. Belt further enacted, That the liens
provided for in the foregoing sections Of this
Act shall be prior to all other liens, claims or
membranes, and shall exist without recording,
and whether the contract be in writing not
and shall be concurrent, except that the lien for
rent shall be prior to all others.
SEC. s. Be 1t further enacted That the en-
forcement of the liens provided for in the fore
going sections of this Act may be had in the
courts of law in this State, and in the following
manner: When the amount Of Indebtedness
or value of the share portion of the crops
claimed IS not more than one hundred and fif-
ty dollars, exclusive of interest, the plaintiff
his agent or attorney may make and file with
any justice of the peace having jurisdiction of
the case, affidavit setting forth statement
of the clam, the amount claimed and the
names of all persons known or supposed to
have any interest in the property sought to be
subjected to the enforcement OF such lien, and
also describing the property upon which such
lien is claimed to exist Upon the filing Of
which affidavit, such justice of the peace shall
issue writ, directed to some officer authorized
by law to execute such witt, commanding such
officer to seize the property described, a suf
ficency thereof to cover the amount claimed.
and costs of suit, and to summon the persons
named in such affidavit to appear, in other
suits, to answer the claim Of the plaintiff. and
such officer shall execute such writ in pursu
ance Of its terms, and shall hold such property
SEC. 6. BE IL further enacted, That on the
return day of such writ, the defendant or de
PENDANTS who shall make defense or set up any
claim in or to such property, or any part of it,
shall file a succinct statement, in writing. of
his or their claim, or defense. and such cause
shall then be considered at issue, and shall be
tried, other causes in Justices courts, and the
judgment ofsuch court may be for part, or the
whole, of plaintiffs demand. or for the defend
ant or defendants, such of them as shall be
entitled to judgment, or for both plaintiffs and
defendants, III accordance with the finding Of
the court or jury. Such judgment may be for
part of the specific property, or for a speci-
fed sum of money, as the finding in the case
may warrant and the costs shall be taxed and
collected by an equitable apportionment by the
court.
SEC. Z. Be 1t further enactcd, That after
judgment rendered in such suits, the court or
justice shall issue special execution. not
sooner than three days after such Judgment is
rendered, commanding the proper officer to ex
ecute such judgment in accordance with the
terms of such judgment, which terms shall be
stated in such special execution, and such of
fcer shall execute the execution by division OF
the property in question, and distribution to
the different parties having interest in it, or
by sale, as in other cases of sales of personal
property under execution, or by division in
part, and sale in part, as the execution may di-
rect.
DEC .. BE u fUTth6f. eHGcte0, That when
the amount claimed by plaintiff exclusive Of
interest, exceed one hundred and fifty dollars,
proceedings shall be instituted in the manner
hereinbefore provided, except that the Justice
issuing such writ of seizure shall make the same
returnable to the next term of the Circuit Court
in the county where such property claimed to
be subject to the lien is situated, and the afida-
Wit shall be sent up to the Circuit Court as in
cases Of attachment, and the officers executing
such wit of seizure shall return the same to
the Circuit Court as in of attachment
together with his return, showing his proceed
ings under such writ; and shall safely keep and
hold the property seized by virtue of such writ
Court, unless the defendant or defendants
against whom the Indebtedness is charged or
the defendant or defendants in possession of
the property when the same was seized. or the
plaintiff, defendant having the first right as in
replevin, shall enter into bond in double the
value of the property, with two more good
sureties to be approved by the officer executing
the writ, who shall make affidavit that they are
worth the amount of such bond in property
liable to execution over and above their legal
exemptions payable to the other parties to the
suit, conditioned to have such property forth |
coming to abide the result of such suit, and |
IN default thereof TO pay and satisfy such |
Judgment as shall be rendered in such cause to |
the extent of the value of such property and |
costs of such suit, in which event the property |
shall be delivered to such defendant or defen- /
dants plaintiff so entering into such bond. /
This provision for bond shall extend to suits
heretofore instituted.
SEC. g. Be 1t further enacted, That on or
before the return dav of sueh writ in the Circuit