The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-17

necessary for the use of the debtors
family; books, pictures and musical IN
struments to the value of S15; necessary
wearing apparel and jewelry, the latter
not to exceed 800 in value; the tools,
implements, apparatus. vehicle, harness
or library, necessary to enable any PER
son to carry on the trade occupation or
profession by which such person habitu-
ally earns his living, to the value OF SV0;
sufficient quantity of food to support suc ii
team for three months (the word team
to include one yoke of oxen, span or
horses or mules, two RENDERS and SIX
dogs If owned by the head of family.
ten sheep, two cows, five swine, house
hold goods and furniture, to the value or
$500; three months food for suc1 ami
mails; six months food actually provid-
ed for the use of the debtor and his fam
lily; seat or pew in a place of public
worship and all properly of any pubic or
municipal corporation. No article OF
be exempt from execution issued on a
judgment for its purchase price.
Redemption of Real Estate.
Real estate sold under execution may
be redeemed by creditors or ny the 1udg-
ment debtor. the latter having one year
from the confirmation of sale within
which to make such redemption. Until
the expiration of the time allowed for
redemption the court may restrain the
commission of waste. but the purchaser
of the property until the date of such
redemption shall be entitled to the pos
session Of the property or, If prior lien
is existing thereon, TO the rents accrulnB
hereunder.
Appeals and writs of Error
Supplemental proceedings for the ex-
animation of defendant after execution
are authorized. Appeals and writs of err
ror may be taken to iha Supreme court
of the United states in prize cases, or
in all cases which involve the construc-
ton or application of the constitution of
the United States or in which the con-
stitutionality Of any law of the United
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any treaty made under its authority is
drawn in question, or in which tho CON
stitution ~or law f state Is claimed to
be in contravention of the constitution of
the United States. In all other cases
where the amount involved or the value
of the subject matter exceeds the sum
OF $500, appeals or writs of error may be
taken to the United States circuit court
OF appeals for the ninth circuit. The
judgment or decree of the circuit court
of appeals shall be final. But If the
judges of said circuit court desire in
structions from the supreme court of the
United States upon any question or prop
osition of law which may have arisen in
such cause it may certify such question
to the supreme court, which shall give
its instruction upon the question certified
to 1t, and its instruction shall be binding
upon the circuit court of appeals. Appeals
must be taken within one year. Appeals
may be taken to the circuit court of APP
peals from introductory orders or de-
crees granting or dissolving injunctions,
refusing to grant or dissolve an injunc-
ton in any case pending before the dis
trict court within sixty days after the
entering of such interlocutory order or
decree.
Guiding procedure and practice in cases
brought by appeal or writs of error TO the
circuit court of appeals or the United
States supreme court, except as incon-
sistent with this act, shall regulate the
proceedings and practice in causes
brought to these courts respectively from
the district of Alaska. These provisions
apply to all cases now pending in the
courts of that district.
Justice Courts.
. justice court is always open for the
transaction of business, and has jurisdc-
ton. but not exclusive, of the following
cases:
For the recovery of money or damages
only when the amount claimed does not
exceed $1,000; for the recovery of specific
personal property when the value of the
property claimed or the damages for the
detention do not exceed $1,000; for the re-
covery of any penalty or forfeiture,
whether given by statute or arising out of
contract, not exceeding $1,000; also to give
judgment without action upon confession
of the defendant for any of the cases
specified In this section, except for a PEN
atty of forfeiture imposed by statute. The
Jurisdiction of such courts shall not apply
to actions where the title to real property
shall come in question, or to an action for
false imprisonment, libel, SANDER, ma
licious prosecution. criminal conversation,
seduction. or upon promise to marry.
Miscellaneous Provisions.
Private seals and scrolls are hereby
abolished. but the effect thereof, when
used, shall remain unchanged.
Property held in uninterrupted adverse
possession for fifteen years shall be pre-
sumed to be held pursuant to written
conveyance.
Every sale or assignment of personal
property. unless accompanied by the i'm
mediate delivery and the actual and con-
tinued charge of possession of the thing
sold, shall be conclusively presumed to
be fraud against the creditors of the
vendor or assgnor and subsequent pur-
chasers in good faith. during the time
such property remains in the possession
of said vendor or assignor.
statute of Frauds.
In the following cases an agreement is
void unless the same or some note or
memorandum thereof. expressing the
consideration. be made in writing and
subscribed by the party to be charged,
or by his lawfully authorized agent:
An agreement that by it's terms is not
to be performed within one year from
the making thereof; an agreement to
answer for the debt. default or miscar-
rlage OF another. an agreement by an ex-
ecutor or administrator to pay the debt
of his testator or intestate out of his own
estate; an agreement made upon a con-
sideration OF marriage. other than a mu-
tual promise to marry; an agreement for
the sale of personal property at "a nrica
not less than $50. unless the BUYER accent
or receive some part OF such personal
property, or pay at the time some part of
the purchase price Except in cases of
action. an agreement for leasing for a
longer period than one year, or for tlka
sale OF real property. or of any Interest
therein or TO charge or cucumber the
same.
Dover and Rights of Married Women
The widow Of every deceased person
shall be entitled to dover or the use dur
ing htr natural he OF one-third part OF
the lands whereof her husband was
seized. Of an estate OF inheritance at any
time during marriage. unless she is law
tuily barred therefrom. But "a widow
snail not be entitled 10 dover as against
a purchase money mortgage Dover may
De waived by the wife by Joining with
ner husband In deed Of conveyance Of