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An Act the more effectually to quiet and protect the possession of personal property, and to prevent taking possession thereof by fraud or violence. 1821 60 (1821.11)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0138 and id is 1 raw text is: tAWS OF GEORGIA; AN ACT To after and change the name of Amos Pinkney ITutto, to Ames, Pinkney Whitehead. Ite it paced by the Senate and louse of 1lepresentatices of the State vf h'orgia in General .Assenbly met, and it is hereby e acted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, fle -.kii Aii.- Pimkney Iutto, sholl be called and known in law by the name of Anmos Pinkney Whitehead. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of thie House of Representatives. MATTHIEW 'I ALBOr, President of the Senate. Asseuted to, 21st December, 1821. JOHN CLARK, Governons AN ACT The more eothetually to quiet and protect the possession of personal Ip pen'y, ad to prevent taking puseiuioi thereof 1)) ftaud or vio' W ii u ai;s, a practice hath been followed by some persons having or layin laim to nievroes and other persoual property, to take or cOnvOy 1way the same by violence, seduction, or otier means, or to harbor, or otherwise take, or cause tFe same to be taken, out of the possession of the adverse claimant without due course of law, and offen times to remove the same out of the state, to the great it)ury of the true owner ; and whereas, manifest injustice and many scrious, rnis'hiefs may arise fl om such a practice, which is productive of frauds, violence, quarrels, and bloodshed: § 1. Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representa. tives of the State of Gear.-ia in General .4ssenibly met, and it is here- by et'acted by the u:hwority of the same, That upon complaint trade on --ali by the pe son injured, his agent, or attorr.ey, to anV Judge of the superior or Justice of tho Inferior Court, or any Justice of the Peace, that any negro or negroes, or other persounl chattel, have been takenm, enticed, or canried away by fraud, violence, seduction, or other meani, fain the possession of such deponent, or that such negroes or other personal chattels, having beein recently in the quiet antd legally and peacahly acquired pissession.of such neponent, have absconded or disappearecd without his or her'consent, and as lie or -she believes ha.e he-n h1,rbored, received, or taken possession of, by any person on. persons under Some pretended claim or claims, and without lawfill

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