BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled,
THATwhenever, upon process instituted in any of the courts of the United States, property
^“^has been or^”^ shall^hereafter^ be attached to satisfy such judgment as may be recovered by the plaintiff in such
process, and any contingency occurs by which, according to the laws of a State, such
attachment would be dissolved upon like process pending in or returnable to the State
courts, then such attachment or attachments made upon process issuing from or pending
in the courts of the United States within such State shall be dissolved, the intent
and meaning of this act being to place such attachments in the courts of the States
and the United States upon the same footing.^Provided &c^
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January 18. 1848
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Asbury Dickins.January 18. 1848
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An act to make attachments which are made under process issuing from the courts of the United States conform to the laws regulating such attachments in the courts of the United States.
An act to make attachments which are made under process issuing from the courts of the United States conform to the laws regulating such attachments in the courts of the United States.
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In the House of Representatives, Resolved. That this Bill do pass with amendments.
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Tho. J CampbellAttest
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ThirtiethCongress.
FirstSession.
Congress of the United States.
In the House of Representatives.
FirstSession.
Congress of the United States.
In the House of Representatives.
Resolved That the Bill from Senate (No. 89) entitled “An Actto make attachments which are made under process issuing from the Courts of the United
States conform to the laws regulating such attachments in the Courts of the States do pass with the following
Amendment
In the 3d Line. Strike out the words “has been or”; and after the word “shall” insert “hereafter”
At the end of the Bill add the following, “Provided that nothing herein contained shall interfere with any existing or future law giving priority in payments of debts to the United States.”
Attest.
Tho J CampbellAt the end of the Bill add the following, “Provided that nothing herein contained shall interfere with any existing or future law giving priority in payments of debts to the United States.”
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Amendments
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Partially Printed Document, 4 page(s), Volume 468, RG 46, Entry 427: Records of the United States Senate, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Bills and Resolutions Originating in the Senate, Senate Bills and Resolutions Upon Which Further Action Was Taken, 1847-1849, NAB