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An Act to amend the fiftieth section of the 107th chapter of the Revised Code. 1861 56 (1861)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsnc0303 and id is 1 raw text is: Chap. 26. AN ACT TO AMEND THE FIFTIETH SECTION OP TIE lOTTE CIArER
OF THE REVISED CODE.
Amendment.   SEc. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
qf North Carolina, and 't is hereby enacted by the authority
ofthe same, That the fiftieth section of chapter one hun-
dred and seven of the revised code shall be so amended,
that in all cases arising under that section in which the
jury shall find against the offender, that the court shall
declare that the testator has died intestate, as to all such
slaves, and that the same shall be distributed according to
the provisions of the sixty-fourth chapterof the revised code
entitled .Lcgacies, distributive shares, &c. [Batified
the 21st day of September, 1861..
Chap. 27. AN ACT TO PREVENT THE COLLECTION OF DEBTS DUE ALIEN ENEMIES.
Actionn on  SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
ernemis.  of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority
of the same, That upon any suit brought upon any note,
bond or bill of exchange, in which the obligee, payee, or
endorsee of the same should be an alien enemy, and have
transferred or assigned the same, it shall be lawful for the
defendant or defendants in said suit to plead that matter
in defence, and upon the trial of said suit to examine the
plaintiff of record upon oath touching the interest of such
alien enemy in said suit, and if such interest be made to
appear, it shall be the duty of 'the court to instruct the
jury that the plaintiff in said suit is not entitled to recover.
Plaintir    SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the plaintiff of re-
cord may also be examined upon oath touching the in-
terest which lie may have in sich suit, and no judgment
shall be rendered on any such bond, note or bill of ex-
change. [Ratified the 21st day of September, 1861.
Chap. 28. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BANKS OF THE STATE TO DEAL IN THE
STOCKS AND BONDS OF THE STATE.
SEC. 1. -Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of North-Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the
authority of the same; That the, several banks of the
State, shall have poker and are hereby Authorized to deal
in the stocks and bonds of the State.

1861.- - CHAP. '26--27-28.

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