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" ... act to abolish imprisonment for debt, and to punish fraudulent debtors, passed April 26, 1831, or any act amending the same, nor shall it apply to proceedings for contempts. "
The New-York Legal Observer - Page 353
edited by - 1848
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Votes and Proceedings

New York (State). Legislature. Senate - New York (State) - 1832 - 502 pages
...relation to the bill from the Assembly, entitled "An act to carry into effect more fully the provisions of the act to abolish imprisonment for debt, and to punish fraudulent debtors, passed April 26, 1832 :" Thereupon, The said bill was read the first time, and by unanimous consent,...
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Journal of the Assembly of the State of New York

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - New York (State) - 1832 - 992 pages
...expenses of government," and the bill entitled "An act to carry into effect more fully the provisions of the act to abolish imprisonment for debt, and to punish fraudulent debtors, passed April 26th, 1831." Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the said resolution,...
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Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York, Volume 55, Issues 3-4

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - New York (State) - 1832 - 930 pages
...they have fortunately been favored with a pamphlet entitled, u Practical forms for proceedings under the act to abolish imprisonment for debt, and to punish fraudulent debtors," published by Morse & Harvey, and which, as it seems to your committee, has been prepared with much...
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Journal: 53rd (- 58th) Session

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - New York (State) - 1832 - 970 pages
...to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled " An act to carry into effect more fully the provisions of the act to abolish imprisonment for debt, and to punish fraudulent debtors, passed April 26th, 1831 ;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a...
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Journal: 53rd (- 58th) Session

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - New York (State) - 1835 - 994 pages
...inhabitants of the county of Onondnjja, praying for the passage of the act entitled "An act to amend the act to abolish imprisonment for debt, and to punish fraudulent debtors," was read, and committed- to the committee of the whole when on the bill to which it relates. and referred...
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A Digest of the Cases Decided and Reported in the Superior Court of the City ...

Law reports, digests, etc - 1838 - 700 pages
...can take out an execution for the same. Ibid. 663. Exemption from imprisonment on execution, under the act to abolish imprisonment for debt and to punish fraudulent debtors, extends to a decree against the complainant for costs on the dismissal of a creditor's bill, filed...
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Journal of the House of Representatives

Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives - Michigan - 1840 - 796 pages
...leave to introduce a bill more effectually to detect and punish fraudulent debtors, as an amendment to the "Act to abolish imprisonment for debt and to punish fraudulent debtors," approved April 10, 1839. On motion of Mr. Steele, Resolved, That the committee on roads and bridges,...
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Documents Accompanying the Journal

Michigan. Legislature. Senate - Michigan - 1840 - 728 pages
...committee on the judiciary, to whom was directed a resolution of instruction, introduced a " Bill to amend the act to abolish imprisonment for debt, and to punish fraudulent debtors," which was read twice, referred to the committee of the whole, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Etheridge...
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A Treatise on the Civil Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace in the State ...

Esek Cowen - Justices of the peace - 1841 - 590 pages
...cause of action, arising on contract, against RICHARD ROE, upon which, according to the 31st section of the act to abolish imprisonment for debt and to punish fraudulent debtors, no warrant can issue against the said RICHARD ROE ; and that the said RICHARD ROE resides in the county...
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The Duties and Liabilities of Sheriffs: In Their Various Relations to the ...

Otis Allen - Sheriffs - 1845 - 506 pages
...defendant is under a mistake in supposing that his client is exempt from imprisonment in this case under the act to abolish imprisonment for debt, and to punish fraudulent debtors. (Laws of 1831, p. 396.) The precept for commitment in this case is in the nature of civil execution,...
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