 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention, George A. Glynn - Constitutional law - 1894 - 1126 pages
...presumption of fraud, ought not to be continued in prison, after he shall have delivered up his property for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. Sec. 12. No ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, shall be passed.... | |
 | Fred P. Caldwell - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1916 - 1200 pages
...where there is not strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued in prison, after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors in such manner as shall be prescribed by law." Ky. Constitution (1891), Sec. 18. See, also, Ky. Statutes, Sec. 2180. A person is not imprisoned... | |
 | Niels Henriksen Debel - Governors - 1917 - 170 pages
...authorized. The council held this to be in violation of section 15 of the Bill of Eights which provided that "no person shall be imprisoned for debt unless upon...his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law," etc.43 The second case was in 1840. It was a violation of section 11 of the Bill of Eights... | |
 | State Historical Society of Wisconsin - Biography & Autobiography - 1918 - 858 pages
...citizens. "Section 18. No person shall be imprisoned for debt in this state unless upon refusal to deliver his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such...cases where there is strong presumption of fraud. "Section 19. No religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office of public trust,... | |
 | Charles Kettleborough - Constitutional law - 1918 - 1736 pages
...debtor, where there is not strong presumption nf frond, shall not be continued In prison after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. SEC. 1П. No ex post facto law. nor any law Impairing the obligation of infracts, shall be... | |
 | Lawyers - 1919 - 2086 pages
...person shall be imprisoned for debt uniese upon refusal to deliver up hia estate for the benefit of hie creditors in such manner as shall be prescribed by law, or in rosea where there is a strong presumption of fraud." (Const, art. I . fi 12.) Before judgment. —... | |
 | Illinois. General Assembly. Legislative Reference Bureau - Constitutional law - 1919 - 194 pages
...prescribed by law or in cases where there is strong presumption of fraud. (Art. 8, Sec. 15.) 1848 . no person shall be imprisoned for debt, unless upon...cases where there is strong presumption of fraud. (Art. 13, Sec. 15.) 1862 (rejected) . no person shall be imprisoned for debt, unless upon refusal to... | |
 | Illinois - Constitutions - 1919 - 336 pages
...intestate forfeit or lose either the equitable or legal right to take from the intestate." Section 12. No person shall be imprisoned for debt, unless upon...cases where there is strong presumption of fraud. This section abolishes imprisonment for debt as it existed at common law. Wrongful evasion, or attempted... | |
 | Illinois - Constitutions - 1919 - 336 pages
...intestate forfeit or lose either the equitable or legal right to take from the intestate.83 Section 12. No person shall be imprisoned for debt, unless upon...cases where there is strong presumption of fraud. This section abolishes imprisonment for debt as it existed at common law. Wrongful evasion, or attempted... | |
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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. 
