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An Act in amendment to an act, entitled, an act preventing constables from selling negro slaves under execution 1828 39 (1828)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsar0008 and id is 1 raw text is: 39 this act shall take effect, and be in force, from and after the first day of November next. JOHN WILSON, Speake: of the Houae of Representatises. EDWIN T. CLARK, President of the Legislative Councd. Approved: October 22d, 1828. GEO. IZARD. An at in amnenduwnt to an art, entitled an act pre- ventiiig constables fr.mn ritu negru slaves uinder execution, anld it other purpubes, pained it the ses sior. of 1827. Sec. 1. le :t enacted by the General .Asseam- 6/v of the Territory of Ark anss, That. in' all cases where an attachineint shall issue fon a consube. justice of the peace, for any sum under fifty m118Y Y at- dollars, again't any persou or persons, and the 'ienu on constable can find no other property than slaves to levy or distrain on said attachment, lie may, an~d is hereby authorized to, levy or distrain any slave or slave. belongiig to the person or persvns against 'whom said attachment may have issued, and such levy or seizure shall be considered a levy on ;aid slave or slave. urtid the suit is determined under Which said attach- ment issued. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall he the duty of the justice of the pence, be- Duty (o jus- fore whom a constable shall return anl attach- lice of the ment, served agreeable to the provisions of the prace IN first section of this at to Lu proveed with said suit cases. agreeable to law, and on rendition of judgment against the defendant br defeidants hi attach- ment, to furnish the plaintiff with a transcript of said judgment, who shall file the same with the clerk of the circuit court, and thereupon execution shall issue to the sheriff ofthe county, agreeable to the provisions of the act to which this is an amendmtnt.

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