PUBLIC GENERAL LAW.

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DISCOUNT.

When to be made by sheriffs — 1716, ch. 46, sec. 11, 12, .

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In suits hereafter, on judgment, bond, or other writing sealed, the de-

fendant having any claim against the plaintiff on judgment, bond,

or other instrument under seal, or on note, agreement, assumpsit or

account proved, shall be at liberty to file his account in bar, or

plead discount to the plaintiff's claim — 1785, ch. 46, sec. 7, .

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In all cases of suits on simple contract, the defendant may file an ac-

count in bar, or plead discount of any claim proved according to

law, which may be of an equal or superior nature — 1786, ch. 46,

sec. 7, ...........

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See Magistrates' Courts.

DISTRESS.

The fines for refusing to serve as constable to be levied by distress —

1715, ch. 15, sec. 2, p. 8 ; 1752, ch. 7, sec. 2, ....

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The sheriffs empowered to distrain for officers' fees — Nov. 1779, ch.

25, sec. 17, ..........

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Directions respecting writs of replevin for property taken by distress

for public dues— 1785, ch. 34, p. 195 ; 1786, ch. 12, p. 236 ; 1790,

ch. 53, ...........

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See Replevin.

Fees allowed to collectors of the county charge oti their proceeding to

the sale of any goods or chattels to enforce the payment thereof —

1794, ch. 53, sec. 7, .........

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Collectors to deliver or leave a particular account of assessments, be-

fore any personal property shall be distrained or sold — 1800, ch. 85,

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Not lawful to seize by distress any spinning wheel or loom, which

shall be loaned or hired out to any person, for house rent due by

such person — 1813, ch. 135, .......

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Costs of distress made by constables to be borne by tenant — 1821,

ch. 162, ............

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All removals of personal property owned by tenants, and by them re-

moved from the premises, when rent shall be due, or about to

become due, if removed within thirty days before the rent will be-

come due, to be considered a clandestine removal, and the property

may be followed and distrained, if not sold to a bona fide pur-

chaser without notice — 1826, ch. 266, .....

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In case of distress on produce for rent, right of replevin reserved to the

tenant— 1831, ch. 171, sec. 2, ....... 3

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Where lands are rented for a portion of the crop, produce not to be sold

so as to deprive the landlord of his share — 1831, ch. 171, sec. 1,

1021

On failure of tenant to pay, landlord to distrain, &c. right to replevin

reserved, &c. Manner of proceeding prescribed — 1831, ch. 171,

sec. 2, ..........

1021

After the 4th of July, landlords entitled to distrain for rent, to make

affidavit of the amount of money or quantity of produce due, &c. —

1834, ch. 192, sec. 1, ......... 1

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