| Constitutions - 1804 - 372 pages
...right of bringing suit be limited to the citizens of this State. XVIII. That the person of a debtor, where there is not strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued "i prison, axie.r delivering up his estate for the benefit of of his creditor or creditors, in such... | |
| Illinois - Constitutional law - 1818 - 32 pages
...exterminate, mankind. Sect. 15. No person shall be imprisoned for debt, unless upon refusal to deliver up his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law, or in cases where there is Strong presumption of fraud. Sect 16. No ex fast facto law, nor... | |
| Ohio - Session laws - 1821 - 636 pages
...design of all punishments being to reform, not to exterminate, mankind. Sec. 15. The person of a debtor, where there is not strong presumption of fraud, shall...after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditor or creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. Sec. 16. No ex post facto law,... | |
| Rhode Island - Session laws - 1822 - 592 pages
...the land. SEC. 7. The person of a debtor, when there is not strong presumption 01 fraud, ought not to be continued in prison, after delivering up his estate...his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. SEC. 8. Retrospective laws punishing offences committed before the existence of such laws,... | |
| Vermont - Land grants - 1823 - 570 pages
...State, shall be, — The State of Vermont. SECTION XXV. The person of a debtor, where there is not a strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued in prison, after delivering up, bona fde, all bis estate, real and personal, for the use of his creditors, in such manner as shall... | |
| Humphrey Marshall - Kentucky - 1824 - 538 pages
...cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it. "1 7th. That the person of a debtor where there is not strong presumption of fraud, shall...his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. "1 8th. That no ex post facto law, nor any. law impairing contracts shall be made. "19th. That... | |
| Humphrey Marshall - Kentucky - 1824 - 540 pages
...rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it. "17. That the person of a debtor, where there is strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued...his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. " 1 8. That no ex post facto law, nor any law impairing contracts^shall be made. "19. That... | |
| Francis Smith Eastman - Vermont - 1828 - 124 pages
...of the state, -and all fines shall be proportioned to the offences. AKT. 33. The person of a debtor, where there is not strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued in prison, after delivering up and assigning over bonajide, all his estate, real and personal, in possession, reversion, or remainder,... | |
| Samuel Hazard - Pennsylvania - 1828 - 436 pages
...shall be, The commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Sect. 28th. The person of a debtor, where there is not a strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued in prison, after delivering up, bona fide, all his estate real and personal.forthe use of his creditors, insuch manner as shall be... | |
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