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Where the goods and chattels of tenant are about to be sold, under fieri

faciaa, and landlord gives notice of claim for fent, affidavit of the

amount due, to be appended to the notice — 1824, ch. 192, sec. 2,

1142

To every warrant of distress for rent, a statement of the amount or

quantity due, and affidavit to be appended, &c. — 1834, ch. 192,

aec. 3, ...........

1142

Only two appraisers to be summoned — officer's fee twenty cents — ap-

praiser entitled to thirty cents — 1834, ch. 192, sec. 4, .

1142

Distress made contrary to this act, illegal — 1834, ch. 192, sec. 5,

1142

All claims for rent in arrear, against deceased persons, for which dis-

tress may be levied by law, after the death of the deceased, shall

have preference over all other claims, except such as now have u

preference over other claims for rent in arrear, without the levying

a distress therefor— 1836, ch, 192, sec. 1, .

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DOCKETS.

To be kept by justices of the peace, and their proceedings entered

therein— 1809, ch. 76, sec. 4, .......

566

Copies of their judgments to be furnished when required, on which

any other justice may issue execution — 1809, ch. 76, sec. 4,

566

On the loss of a debt by neglect the justice liable — 1809, ch, 76, sec. 5,

567

Dockets to be delivered to the county clerks in cases of removal, death,

&c.— 1814, ch. 82, sec. 1, ........

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See Forgery.

DOGS.

Not to be kept by negroes or slaves — 1806, ch. 81, .

543

May be kept by free negroes having a license, but otherwise liable to

be killed— 1806, ch. 81, ........

543

Owners of such as may be detected in kilting or injuring sheep, on ap-

plication, &c. shall forthwith kill such dog, or be liable to pay

double the value of such sheep to the owner thereof — 1827, ch. 199,

941

A supplement authorizing the killing of, &c. — 1831, ch. 169,

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DOWER.

Every devise of land, or any estate therein, or bequest of personal

estate to the wife of the testator, shall be construed to be in bar of

her dower in lands, or share of the personal estate, respectively

unless it be otherwise expressed in the will — 1798, ch. 101, sut

ch. 13, sec. 1, .........

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A widow shall be debarred of her right of dower in land, or share in

the personal estate, by any such devise or bequest, unless within

ninety days after the authentication or probat of the will she shall

deliver, or transmit to the orphans court, a written renunciation in

the form therein prescribed — 1798, ch. 101, sub ch. 13, sec. 2,

406

But by renouncing all claim to a devise or bequest, or devises or be

quests, of personal property made to her by the will of her hus-

band, she shall be entitled to one third part of the personal estate