The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-04-19

tenant, and also lien upon such products LOT
all necessary family and farming supplies ana
farming implements and stock furnlsned or
advanced to such tenant during the year that
such products raised; Pr0clded, SUCH lien
for supplies, stock and implements shall not
operate as against other persons to whom such
tenant shall have given orders OF trust or mort
gage for supplies for said year, and OF which
said landlord had notice before such advancing
by such landlord and, PFOC5ded, tuFthe1,
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 enacted, That there
shall be lien in favor of all employers OF Ia
borers upon the wages to be paid such laborers,
and upon all the shares or interest OF such EN-
plOyees, while 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.
SEC. 3. Be IT further enacted, That there
shall be lien in favor of the laborers or en-
ployees upon all agricultural products raised by
such laborers employees for their share or
interest in such crops, and lien for their wages
upon all crops raised by them, or with their
assistance, and for the hauling or handling of
any such crops or products.
SEC. 4. BeW further enacted, That the liens
provided for in the foregoing sections of this
Act shall be prior to all other liens, claims
membranes, and shall exist without recording,
and whether the contract be in writing or not
and shall be concurrent, except that the lien for
rent shall be prior to all others.
SEC. 5. Be at 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 or 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, an 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 wit, commanding such
officer to seize the property described, or a suf
ticenGy thereof to cover the amount claimed,
and costs of suit, and to summon the persons
named in such affidavit to appear, as 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
so seized subject to the result of the suit.
SEC 6. BE 10 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,
small NE = SHccInct statement, IN writing, of
his or their claim, defense. and such cause
shall then be considered at issue. and shall be
tried, as other causes, in justice courts and the
judgment OF such court may be for a part or the
whole, OF plaintiffs demand, or for the defend
ant or defendants, or such of them shall be
entitled to judgment, or for both plaintiffs and
defendants in accordance with the finding of
the court or jury. Such judgment may be for
q part of the specific property, or for a speci-
fled 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. I. Be 1t further euacted. 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
dcer 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 NAV di.
rect.
SEC. S. Be 1t further enacted, That when
The amount claimed by plaintiff exclusive of
interest, exceed one hundred and fifty dollars |
proceedings shall be instituted in the manner
lereinbefore protided, except that the justice
0ouiH9 ouCA VIII vi SEIZURE snail make the |
to the next term of the Circuit Court
N the county where such property claimed to |
be subject to the lien is situated, and the afida
VT shall be sent up to the Circuit Court as in
cases OF attachment and the officers executing
such writ Of seizure shall return the same to
he Circuit Court as in cases of attachment
ogether with his return, showing his proceed
ngs under such writ; and shall safely keep and
lold the property seized by virtue of such writ
subject to the result of the suit in the Circuit
Jopft, unless the defendent or defendants
against whom the indebtedness is charged. or
he defendant or defendants in possession of
he property when the same was seized or the
plaintiff, defendant having the first right as in
eplevln shall enter into bond in double the
'alue OF the property, with two or more good
ureties to be approved by the officer executing
he writ, who shall make affidavit that thew are
worth the amount of such bond in property
liable to execution over and above their LEGAL
payable to the other parties to the
ult conditioned to have such property forth
omlng to abide the result of such suit and
n default thereof to pay and satisfy sucb
Judgment as shall be rendered in such cause 10
he extent of the value Of such property and
osts OF such suit, in which event the pronertv
hall be delivered to such defendant or defen.
ants OF plaintiff go entering into such bond
his provision for bond shall extend 10 sniff
eretofore instituted
SEC. 8. BE IL further enacted That on or
efore the return day of such writ in the Circuit
qErt the plaintiff shall file with the papers in
lch cause statemert setting forth in fuil bic
aim, and the defendant or defendants maxine