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An Act regulating the proceedings in certain suits therein specified. 1817 107 (1817)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstn0030 and id is 1 raw text is: iounty,from the upper end of John Walker's plantation on said river, i9ms ediately below the falls tliercof -to the upper end 6f Tuckalechy cove, is hereby repealed. THOMAS WILLIAMSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. EDWARD WARD, Speaker of the Senate. November 8, 1817. CHAP. CIY. AN JCT regulating the procedings in certain suits therein specified. Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the General Assembinly of the In suits for State of Tennessee, That in every instance where an freedom de- action hati been commenced by any person, or when fendantpro- any person may wish to commence such action, forthe lnibited from purpose of trying his or her title or right to freedom, din cff it shall be a duty of the court, or anyjudge thereof in vacation, or any twojustices of the peace, at any time, pending such suit, to require of the defendant in such action, good and sullicient security, that the person claiming his or her freedom, shall not be run of', re- noved, taken or sent out of the limits of this state, but that such person shall be kept within the limits of the county until such cause is finally determined: Provid. ed always, that snch court, or judge, before requiring such bond'and security, shall be satisfied by the affida. vit of some respectable person, or otherwise, that there is probable reason to believe that such person is entitled to freedom. Sec. 2. Be it enacted, That in every case where an order shall have been made for bond and security, Sheriffincer that it shall be the duty of thesheriff, to take such plain- tai casesto tiff into his custody, and take care of him or her, until intosafe kee such bond and security shall have been given, or until ping. such cause shall be determined. Soc. 3. Be it enacted, That this act shall be in force from and after the passing thereof. THOMAS WILLIAMSON. Speaker of the House of Representativei. EDWARD WARD, Speaker of the Senate. November 17, 1817. CHAP. CIV. AN ACT to appoint additional Trustees for Porter acadeany in.the county of Blount, and for the Feingto academy heretofore estajblished in said county by law. Sec. 1. BE it cnacted by the General qssembly of thV Digitized from Best Copy Available

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