154 BALES AND NOTICES. [ART. 83.

Assignment of Claims to Non-Residents.

1906, ch. 228.

17 A. In addition to being liable in action of debt as provided
in section 15, the person sending, assigning or transferring any
claim for debt against a resident of this State in violation of
the provisions of said section 15 shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable
by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars for each offense.

Approved March 30, 1906.

Sales in Bulk.

1900, ch. 579. 1906, ch. 421.

18. It shall be the duty of every person who shall bargain
for or purchase any stock of goods, wares or merchandise in
bulk for cash or credit within this State to demand and receive
from the vendor thereof, and if the vendor be a corporation,
then from a managing officer or agent thereof, at least five days
from the consummation of such bargain or purchase, and at
least tive clays before paying or delivering to the vendor any
part of the purchase price or consideration thereof, or any
promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness therefor, a
written statement under oath, containing the names and
addresses of all the creditors of said vendor, together with the
amount of indebtedness due or owing, or to become due or
owing, by said vendor to each of such creditors, and if there be
no such creditors, a written statement under oath to that effect;
and it shall be the duty of such vendor to furnish such statement
at least five days before any sale or transfer by him of any stock
of goods, wares or merchandise in bulk.

Ibid.

19. After having received from the vendor the written state-
ment under oath mentioned in section 18, the vendor shall
at least five days before the consummation of such bargain or
purchase, and at least five days before paying or delivering to
the vendor any part of the purchase price a consideration
therefor, or any promissory note, or other evidence of indebt-
edness for the same in good faith, notify or cause to be notified
personally, or by registered letter, each of the creditors of the
vendor named in statement of the proposed purchase by him