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DUBOIS CO .- Jasper the county seat. Clerk, Peter J. Gossman. Sheriff, Frank Joseph. Treasurer, Ignatz Eckert. Au- ditor, Isidor Schunmacher. Recorder, John G. Leming. Coroner, Anton Kar- lin. Surveyor, Henry Berger.
ELKHART CO .- Goshen the county seat. Clerk, Thomas H. Daily. Sheriff, Chris- topher S. Gillette. Treasurer, George W. Rich. Auditor, 'Charles D. Henkle. Recorder, Isaiah W. Kronk. Coroner, Benjamin C. Dodge. Surveyor, Louis B. Root.
FAYETTE CO .- Connersville the county seat. Clerk, Thomas M. Little, vice Nel- son T. Barnard, removed. Sheriff, John T. Lair. Treasurer, Robert Utter. Aud- itor, Charles R. Williams. Recorder, William N. Young. Coroner John Far- ner. Surveyor, John Z. Perrin, vice Oliver W. Morris.
FLOYD CO .- New Albany the county seat. Clerk, John B. Mitchell. Sheriff, Henry R. W. Myer. Treasurer, Isaac Miller. Auditor, Thomas Hanlon. Re- corder, Charles Schwartzel. Coroner, John H. Lemon. Surveyor, George M. Smith.
FOUNTAIN CO .- Covington the county seat. Clerk, James L. Allen. Sheriff, Thomas M. Rinn. Treasurer, Henry P. Nixon. Auditor, Lewis Hanes. Re- corder, Murphy Lewis. Coroner, George Rowland. Surveyor, Mathias H. Bever.
FRANKLIN CO .- Brookville the county seat. Clerk, William H. Bracken. Sheriff, William H. Williams. Treasurer, An- drew J. Heason. Auditor, John P.Schiltz, Recorder, William H. Kerr. Coroner, Robert K. McIntosh. Surveyor, Wil- liam H. Younts.
FULTON CO .- Rochester, the county seat. Clerk, William Newcomb. Sheriff, Wil- liam T. Butler. Treasurer, William Pot- ter. Auditor, Charles W. Coffyn. Re- corder, John Blanchard. Coroner, Alfred M. Shields. Surveyor, Silas J. Miller.
GIBSON CO .- Princeton the county seat. Clerk, James S. Epperson. Sheriff, Henry P. Chambers. Treasurer, John Sipp. Auditor, John W. Johnson. Recorder. James M. Keys. Coroner, Tipton W. Pearson. Surveyor, Alexander H. Polk. GRANT CO .- Marion the county seat. Clerk, John H. Zahn. Sheriff, Asbury E. Eystone. Treasurer, William I. Mil- ner. Auditor, Joseph W. Stout. Re- corder, Benjamin Hamaker. Coroner, Asiel A. Hamilton. Surveyor, Elias C. Murray.
GREENECO .- Bloomfield the county seat. Clerk, John F. Slinkard. Sheriff, Joseph J. Sexon. Treasurer, Henry T. Neal. Auditor, John L. Harrell. Recorder, John A. Pate. Coroner, William Axe. Surveyor, Francis M. Parker.
HAMILTON CO .- Noblesville the county seat. Clerk, James R. Christian. Sher- iff, William A. Semans. Treasurer, William J. Hawkins. Auditor, Hiram Hines. Recorder, James K. Fister. Coroner, William H. Smith. Surveyor, James Sanders.
HANCOCK CO .- Greenfield the county seat. Clerk, Ephriam Marsh. Sheriff, William H. Thompson. Treasurer, Isaiah A. Curry. Auditor, Henry Wright. Recorder, John ~ W Ryan. Coroner, James R. Trees. Surveyor, Winfield S. Fries.
HARRISON CO .- Corydon the county seat. Clerk, William Ridley. Sheriff, Joseph L. Marsh. Treasurer, Lewis W. Bowling. Auditor, Amzi W. Brewster. Recorder, Wm. B. Hunter. Coroner, George E. Kintner. Surveyor, John Brewster.
HENDRICKS CO .- Danville the county seat. Clerk, William T. Haynes. Sher- iff, James M. Emmons. Treasurer, Enos C. Hornaday. Auditor, William H. Nichols. Recorder, John A. Osborn. Coroner, Eldridge C Wills. Surveyor, Joseph A Clark.
HENRY CO .- New Castle the county seat. Clerk, Milton Brown. Sheriff, Joel Ha- zelton. Treasurer, Luther W. Modlin. Auditor, William W. Cotteral. Re- corder, James T. J. Hazelrigg. Coroner, Lewis Foutz. Surveyor, Robert J. Mor- rison.
HOWARD CO .- Kokomo the county seat. Clerk, John W. Cooper. Sheriff, James W. DeHaven. Treasurer, David C. Spra- ker. Auditor, Henry L. Moreland. Re- corder, Levi P. Rich. Coroner, Jona- than C. Wright. Surveyor, George In- gels, jr.
HUNTINGTON CO-Huntington the county seat. Clerk, Willis A. Jones. Sheriff, John W. Kintz. Treasurer, Jo- seph Stults. Auditor, Harvey C. Black. Recorder, Porter Ayres. Coroner, John Lawlos. Surveyor, John C. Altman.
JACKSON CO .- Brownstown the county seat. Clerk, Frank Burnell. Sheriff, James T. Applewhite. Treasurer, Wil- liam Acker. Auditor, Benjamin F. Price. Recorder, Jesse N. Gallamore. Coroner, Daniel H. Brown. Surveyor, Fletcher D. Wood.
JASPER CO .- Rensselaer the county seat. Clerk, Charles A. Price. Sheriff, John W. Powell. Treasurer, Moses B. Alter. Auditor, Ezra C. Newels. Recorder, James T. Abbett. Coroner, Norman War- ner. "Surveyor, Lewis S. Alter.
JAY CO .- Portland the county seat. Clerk, Robert T. Hammons. Sheriff, James T. Hartzell. Treasurer, John W. Mason, Auditor, Robert P. Davis. Recorder, Pat- terson M. Hearn. Coroner, Thomas B. Evilsizer. Surveyor, Charles E. Rogers.
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JEFFERSON CO .- Madison the county
seat. Clerk, William M. Jackman. Sheriff, William S. Demaree. Treasurer, Jonathan Schooley. Auditor, Thomas Graham. Recorder, Jesse Wagner. Coroner, William A. McCoy. Surveyor, Harlan B. Short.
JENNINGS CO .- Vernon the county seat. Clerk, Daniel Bacon. Sheriff, Frederick W. Verbarg. Treasurer, John H. Cox. Auditor Henry Carney, jr. Recorder, Wales M. Campbell. Coroner, Hager- man T. Wagner. Surveyor, Wm. B. Prather.
JOHNSON CO .- Franklin the county seat. Clerk, Thos. Hardin. Sheriff, William M. Neal. Treasurer, George W. Gil- christ. Auditor, William B. Jennings. Recorder, Jefferson R. Clemmer. Coro- ner, John F. Mcclellan. Surveyor, David A. Leech.
KNOX CO .- Vincennes the county seat. Clerk, Wm. B. Robinson. Sheriff, James E. Kackley. Treasurer, Christian Hoff- man. Auditor, Gerard Reiter. Record- er, Frederick Hall. Coroner, Alfred Merchant. Surveyor, Robert P. May- field.
KOSCIUSKO CO .- Warsaw the county seat. Clerk, Joseph H. Taylor. Sheriff, John M. Reid, Treasurer, William B. Funk. Auditor, Joseph S. Baker. Re- corder, Johnson S. Roberds. Coroner, Abner Thomas. Surveyor, Caleb Hughes. LAGRANGE CO .- Lagrange the county seat. Clerk, Samuel P. Bradford. Sheriff, Edwin Temple. Treasurer, John M. Preston. Auditor, Samuel Shepardson. Recorder, Eugene V. Case. Coroner, John B. Rowe. Surveyor, William Duff. LAKE COUNTY .- Crown Point the coun- ty seat. Clerk, John G. Hoffman. Sher- iff, Horace Marble. Treasurer, William Krinbill. Auditor, John Brown. Re- corder, Richard W Price. Coroner, Henry Pettibone. Surveyor, John Fisher.
LAPORTE COUNTY .- Laporte the coun- ty seat. Clerk, Charles S. McClung. Sheriff, Fitch D. Bowen. Treasurer, Herman Hausher. Auditor, Edward J. Church. Recorder, John H. Organ. Cor- oner, Alvin G. Tillotson. Surveyor, James E. Bradley.
LAWRENCE COUNTY. - Bedford the county seat. Clerk, Robert H. Carleton. Sheriff, Frederick T. Dunihue. Treasurer, James D. Moore. Auditor, Isaac H. Crim. Recorder, William Erwin. Cor- oner, Alfred C. Hamm. Surveyor, John B. Mallott.
MADISON COUNTY .- Anderson the county seat. Clerk, Jesse L. Henry. Sheriff, Randle Biddle. Treasurer, George Ross. | Auditor, John L. Forkner. Re- corder, Albert C. Daviss. Coroner, Michael Ryan. Surveyor, Thomas P. Ryan.
MARION CO .- Indianapolis the county seat. Clerk, Daniel M. Ransdell. Sheriff; Henry C. Adams. Treasurer, John L. Mothershead. Auditor, Wm. A. Pfaff. Recorder, Jacob L. Beiler. Coroner, Al- lison Maxwell. Surveyor, Henry B. Fatout.
MARSHALL CO .- Plymouth the county seat. Clerk, Oliver P'. Klinger. Sheriff, John V. Astley. Treasurer, Frederick Tescher. Auditor, Keim K. Brooke. Recorder, John L. Place. Coroner, Adolph C. Holtzendorff. Surveyor, Elias O. Boyce.
MARTIN CO .- West Shoals the county seat. Clerk, David Garvey. Sheriff, Levi J. Pipher. Treasurer, Lewis Brooks. Auditor, Wm. L. Town. Recorder, Wine- park Fields. Coroner, Henry Chapman. Surveyor, James H. Brennan.
MIAMI CO .- Peru the county seat. Clerk, Charles A. Parsons. Sheriff, Andrew J. Parks. Treasurer, Ebenezer Humerick- house. Auditor, Richard B. Runyan. Recorder, Wm, A. Gibney. Coroner, Ab- ner D. Kimball. Surveyor, Michael Horan.
MONROE CO .- Bloomington the county seat. Clerk, Wm. F. Browning. Sheriff, Silas Grimes. Treasurer, Lawson E. Mc- Kinney. Auditor, Richard A. Fulk. Re- corder, Wm. N. Hall. Coroner, Chesley D. McLahlan. Surveyor, Michael H. Buskirk.
MONTGOMERY CO .- Crawfordsville the county seat. Clerk, Theodore D. Brown. Sheriff, James Q. W. Wilhite. Treasurer, John C. Dwiggins. Auditor, James Henry Watson. Recorder, John Johnson. Coroner, Frank Henry. Surveyor, Ira McConnell.
MORGAN CO .- Martinsville the county seat-Clerk, Henry C. Hedges. Sheriff, John C. Connor. Treasurer, Elliott F. Branch. Auditor, Wm. G. Bain. Re- corder, Wm. G. Garrison. Coroner, Elijah P. Ritchey. Surveyor, Edgar A. Bourne.
NEWTON CO .- Kentland the county seat. Clerk, John G. Davis. Sheriff, John W. S. Ulrey. Treasurer, George G. Jenkins. Auditor, Alexander Sharp. Recorder George Bridgeman. Coroner, Jerome C. M. Chaffee. Surveyor, Otis Sheppard.
NOBLE CO .- Albion the county seat. Clerk, Samuel E. Alvord. Sheriff, Wm. W. Riddle. Treasurer, Julius Lang. Auditor, Wm. S. Kiser. Recorder, James J. Lash. Coroner, Joseph S. Potts. Sur- veyor, James T. Johnson.
OHIO CO .- Rising Sun the county seat. Clerk, George B. Hall. Sheriff, Michael McGuire. Treasurer, John C. Miller. Auditor, Joseph P. Hemphill. Recorder, Wallace P. Hall. Coroner, Enoch Drake. Surveyor, Edward P. Niles.
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ORANGE CO .- Paoli the county seat. Clerk, John R. Simpson. Sheriff, Ed- mund C. Braxton. Treasurer, George W. Thomas. Auditor, George A. Bus- kirk. Recorder, Edward C. Cornwell. Coroner, William Carter. Surveyor, Charles H. Pinnick.
OWEN CO .- Spencer the county seat. Clerk, Noel W. Williams. Sheriff, Lycurgus H. Wood. Treasurer, Wm. F. Megenhardt. Auditor, Nathaniel D. Cox. Recorder, Jacob Kiphart. Cor- oner, Elisha A. Mullinix. Surveyor, Joseph F. Rogers.
PARKE CO .- Rockville the county seat. Clerk, David Strouse. Sheriff, Zimri D. Maris. Treasurer, James N. McCamp- bell. Auditor, Jesse B. Connelly. Re- corder, William J. White. Coroner, Thomas P. Chaver. Surveyor, Levi Smith.
PERRY CO .- Cannelton the county seat. Clerk, John T. Patrick. Sheriff, Austin P. Hemphill. Treasurer, James . M. Combs. Auditor, John W. Minor. Re- corder, Louis Dwyer. Coroner, Freder- ick Mennier. Surveyor, Daniel R. Mc- Kim.
PIKE CO .- Petersborough the county seat. Clerk, Daniel C. Ashby. Sheriff, Thomas J. Scales. Treasurer, Perry W. Chappell. Auditor, Franklin Belderback. Recorder, Mark . Powers. Coroner, William H. Thomas. Surveyor, Josiah Morton.
PORTER CO .- Valparaiso the county seat. Clerk, John M. Felton. Sheriff, Charles W. Dickover. Treasurer, John W. Crumpacker .. Auditor, William E. Brown. Recorder, William C. Wells. Coroner, Wm C. Paramore. Surveyor, Henry Rankin.
POSEY CO .- Mt. Vernon the county seat. Clerk, George W. Curtis. Sheriff, Alex- ander Crunk. Treasurer, Nicholas Joest. Auditor Alfred D. Owen. Recorder, Philo A. Hutchinson. Coroner, William Hendricks. Surveyor, Thomas J. John- son.
PULASKI CO .- Winamac the county seat. Clerk, William March. Sheriff, John Kruger. Treasurer, John R. Conner. Auditor, Jeremiah H. Falvey. Record- er, Joseph M. Steis. Coroner, Thomas B. Hedges. Surveyor, Jerome T. Bruce. PUTNAM CO .- Greencastle the county seat. Clerk, Moses D. Bridges. Sheriff, James Brandon. Treasurer, William R. Grogan. Auditor, James U. Edwards. Recorder, Daniel Mahoney. Coroner, Dudley Rogers. Surveyor, Ranson H. Walls.
RANDOLPH CO .- Winchester the county seat. Clerk, Isaiah P. Watts. Sheriff. Ralph V. Murray. Treasurer, Calvin Puckett. Auditor, George N. Edgar, Recorder, Oliver F. Luellen. Coroner, John D. Carter. Surveyor, Michael C. Gaffey.
RIPLEY CO .- Versailles the county seat. Clerk, William Gookins. Sheriff, Henry Weber. Treasurer, Wm. Leslie. Audit- or, John H. Wernke. Recorder, Michael Busendrof. Coroner, John C. Hicks. Surveyor, Thomas L. Hughes.
RUSH CO .- Rushville the county seat. Clerk, James W. Brown. Sheriff, George W. Wilson. Treasurer, William F. Gor- don. Auditor, Alexander Posey. Re- corder, John H. Osborn. Coroner, John® H. Spurrier. Surveyor, Horace G. Hel- ligoss.
ST. JOSEPH CO .- South Bend the county seat. Clerk, Timothy E. Howard. Sheriff, Zachariah M. Johnson. Treasurer, Fred- erick Lang. Auditor, William D. Smith. Recorder, Harrison G. Beemer. Coro- ner, C. H. Myers. Surveyor, William M. Whitler.
SCOTT CO .- Scottsburgh the county seat. Clerk, Charles A. Manker. Sheriff, Charles W. Cruson. Treasurer, Daniel Blocher. Auditor, Peter S. Dykins. Re- corder, Samuel H. Burnett. Coroner, H .. Worthe Bailey. Surveyor, Joseph B. Jones.
SHELBY CO .- Shelbyville the county seat. Clerk, Frederick H. Chewden. Sheriff, James L. Brown. Treasurer, Eleazer B. Amsden. Auditor, Joseph L. - Carson. Recorder, Edward L. Davisson,. Coroner, James L. Capp. Surveyor, Charles F': Webster.
SPENCER CO .- Rockport the county seat. Clerk, Joseph C. Richardson. Sheriff, John R. Huffman. Treasurer, M. Heich- elbach, jr. Auditor, Joseph D. Arm- strong. Recorder, Wm. H. Ellis. Coro- ner, Richard W. Murray. Surveyor, W. W. Wells.
STARKE CO .- Knox the county seat. Clerk, Mathias T. Hepner. Sheriff, Wm. Seagraves. Treasurer, Austin P. Dial. Auditor, Wm. Perry. Recorder, Michael Kelley. Coroner, Joseph W. Hiler. Sur- veyor, Wm. C. Boyles.
STEUBEN CO .- Angola the county seat .. Clerk, Orville T. Goodale. Sheriff, Wm. H. Keyes. Treasurer, Lyman R. Wil- liams. Auditor, Robert H. Johnson. Recorder, W. Homer Twitchell. Coro- ner, Steplien H. Fuller. Surveyor, Rob- ert G. Morley.
SULLIVAN CO .- Sullivan the county seat. Clerk, Thomas J. Mann. Sheriff, James L Berry. Treasurer, Commodore P. Riggs. Auditor, David Crawley. Recorder, John N. Fordyce. Coroner, John Wagner. Surveyor, Alonzo F. Estabrook.
SWITZERLAND CO .- Vevay the county seat. Clerk, Robert T. F. Abott. Sheriff, Wm. S. Tower. Treasurer, Wm. C. Rob- inson. Auditor, John Gill. Recorder, James P. Orem. Coroner, Flavius Josephus Holdcraft, Surveyor, Elwood Mead.
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TIPPECANOE CO .- Lafayette the coun- ty seat. Clerk, James T. Chute. Sheriff, Stephen O. Taylor. Treasurer, Mordecai L. Peck. Auditor, Curenius N. Johnson. Recorder, Nelville I. Throckmorton. Coroner, George F. Beasley. Surveyor, Philemon C. Vawter.
TIPTON CO .- Tipton the county seat. Clerk, Andrew B. Pitzer. Sheriff, James H. Fear. Treasurer, John H. Zehner. Auditor, Archibald E. Small. Recor- der, John Long. Coroner, Martin V. B. Vickery. Surveyor, Jossius S. Clark. UNION CO .- Liberty the county seat. Clerk, Wm. O. Keffer. Sheriff, John L. Grove. Treasurer, David Brenizer. Au- ditor, Daniel T. Snyder. Recorder, Perry L. Snyder. Coroner, Henry C. Peters. Surveyor, John J. Leonard. VANDERBURGH CO .- Evansville the county seat. Clerk, Jesse W. Walker. Sheriff, Thomas Kerth. Treasurer, Thomas P. Britton. Auditor, William Warren, jr. Recorder, Charles T. Jen- kins. Coroner, John B. . Hermeling. Surveyor, Robert S. Cowan.
VERMILLION CO .- Newport the county seat. Clerk, James Roberts. Sheriff, Wm. C. Myers. Treasurer, Henry O. Peters. Auditor, Elias Pritchard. Re- corder, Cornelius S. Davis. Coroner, Hezekiah Casebeer. Surveyor, Platt Z. Anderson.
VIGO CO .- Terre Haute the county seat. Clerk, Merrill N. Smith. Sheriff, Jack- son Stepp. Treasurer, Centenary A. Ray. Auditor, Andrew Grimes. Recorder, James Phillips. Coroner, James T. Langhead. Surveyor, George W. Harris. WABASH CO .- Wabash the county seat. Clerk Clarkson W. Weesner. Sheriff, 'Asa S. Ross. Treasurer, Hezekiah Cald- well. Auditor, William S. Stitt. Re- corder, John H. Dicken. Coroner, Rich- ard E. Flinn. Surveyor, Samuel S. Ew- ing.
WARREN CO .- Williamsport the county seat. Clerk, Henry C. Johnson. Sheriff, Joseph L. Stump. Treasurer, Philip Gemmer. Auditor, William Moffit. Re- corder, Thomas J. Graves. Coroner Philip W. Lewis. Surveyor, Samuel Smith.
WARRICK CO .- Boonville the county seat Clerk, R. D. O. Moore. Sheriff, James W. Campbell. Treasurer, Hansel M. Scales. Auditor, Union Bethel. Re- corder, Rice Wilson. Coroner Lewis Hulvershon. Surveyor, Otis B. Pasco.
WASHINGTON CO .- Salem the county seat. Clerk, James M. Taylor. Sheriff, William McPheeters. Treasurer, Wil- liam M. Alvis. Auditor, William . G. Jamison. Recorder, Preston Bryan. Coroner, Samuel McClannahan. Sur- veyor, William C. McCloskey.
WAYNE CO .- Richmond the county seat. Clerk, Wm. T. Noble. Sheriff, Wm. H. Trindle. Treasurer, Peter P. Kirn. Auditor, Caleb S. DuHadway. Record- er, Christian Zimmer. Coroner, Charles A. Kersey. Surveyor, Allison H. Study. WELLS CO .- Bluffton the county seat. Clerk, Wm. J. Craig. Sheriff, Marcellus M. Justus. Treasurer, Lawson Popejoy. Auditor, Elmore Y. Sturgis. Recorder, David E. Bulger. Coronor, Warren W. McBride. Surveyor, John E. Beil.
WHITE CO .- Monticello the county seat. Clerk, Samuel P. Cowger. Sheriff, James Hay. Treasurer, Madison T. Didlake. Auditor, Henry Van Voorst. Recorder, Rufus L. Harvey. ' Coroner, Robert J. Clark. Surveyor, A. R. Orton.
WHITLEY CO .- Columbia City the coun- ty seat. Clerk, James M. Harrison. Sher- iff, Franklin P. Allwein. Treasurer, Joseph Clark. Auditor, Wm. E. Merri- man. Recorder, Wright Lancaster. Coro- ner, Wm. Yontz. Surveyor, Roscoe A. Kaufman.
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Actions .- Must be brought in the name of the real party, in interest. The distinction be- tween actions at law and suits in equity is abolished, and a single form denominated a civil action is substituted.
Arrest .- No imprisonment for debt except in cases of fraud.
Attachment .- May issue upon proper affidavit and bond when action is for the recovery of money in the following cases: (1) Where a defendant is a foreign corporation, or a non-resident of the State ; or, (2) Where a defendant is secretly leaving, or has left the State, with intent to defraud creditors; or, (3) so conceals himself that summons can not be served upon him; or, (4) is removing, or is about to remove his property, subject to execution, or a material part thercof, out of the State, not leaving enough to satisfy plaintiff's claim; or, (5) has sold, conveyed or otherwise dis- posed of his property, subject to execution ; or suffered, or permitted to be sold, with the fraudulent intent to cheat, hinder or delay his creditors : or, (6) is about to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of his property, subject to execution, with such intent. But no attachment shall issue where the plaintiff and principal defendant are both non-residents, and the money sought to be reached is the personal earnings or wages due or owing to the principal defendant from any person or corporation doing business in the State.
Chattel Mortgage .- Where mortgager retains possession, must be recorded within 10 days in Recorder's office of county where mortgager resides, to be valid.
Commercial Paper .- See Notes and Bills.
Corporations .- Are organized under general laws. The only personal liability of stock- holders of manufacturing and mining corporations is to pay the amount of stock subscribed by them respectively, except that such stockholders are individually liable for all debts duc and owing laborers, servants, apprentices and employes for services rendered such corporations. (Laws Special Session 1875, p 29.) By Act of March 13, 1877, it is provided that the employees of any corporation doing business in this State, whether organized under the laws of the State or otherwise, shall be entitled to have a lien upon the corporate property and earnings of such corporation for all work and labor done therefor. Said lien to be prior to any and all liens created or acquired subsequent to the date of such employ- ment, except that when any person, other than an employe shall acquire a lien upon the corporate property, and such lien shall remain a matter of record for 60 days in any county in this State where such corporation is located or doing business, and no lien shall have been acquired by any emyloyee of such corporation during that period, then such lien shall have priority over the lien of the em- ployees, also, except any lien for purchase money. To acquire such lien the employee must have a notice of his intention to hold it recorded in the Recorder's office of the county where the corporation is located or doing business. The lien must be enforced within 6 months after acquiring it, or if a credit is given, from expiration of credit. (Law Special Session 1877, p 27.)
Dower .- Tenancies by the courtesy and in dower are abolished. If a husband die testate or intestate, leaving a widow, one third of his real estate shall descend to her in fee simple, frec from all demands of creditors: Provided, That where the real estate exceeds in value $10,000, the widow shall have one-fourth only, and where it exceeds in value $20,000, one-fifth only as against the credi- tors. If a wife die testate or intestate, leaving a widower, one-third of her real estate shall descend to him, subject, however, to its proportion of the debts of the wife contracted before marriage. By the act of March 11th, 1875, it is provided that the wife shall be entitled to one-third in fee simple of real property owned by the husband and sold at judicial sales on judgments rendered after the taking effect of said act (Aug. 25, 1875), where it is not ordered in said judgments that her interests shall be sold or barred, whenever the title to such real property shall become vested in the purchaser, his heirs or assigns, by virtue of such sales, except that when such sale or sales amount to more than $20,000, she shall only be entitled to such interests in $20,000 of the same.
Evidence .- Parties in interest of equal competency with other witnesses; husband and wife can not testify for or against each other. Confidential communications to lawyers, physicians and ministers, made to them in their professional character, are privileged.
Execution .- Lien on personal property, within the county, from the time of going into hands of officer, if several are out at the same time in hands of different officers, first levied has preference ; and all liens created by the prior delivery of any other execution shall be divested in favor of execu- tion first levied
Exemption .- $600 to resident householders, of any property they may select. The foregoing provision only applies to debts founded on contract, express or implied, entered into since about May 30, 1879, and does not affect any laborer's or mechanic's lien, nor lien for the purchase money of the real estate exempted. Upon contracts entered into before said date, there is only an exemption of $300. (As to exemptions in favor of married women, see Married Women.)
Foreign Corporations .- Agents of corporations not incorporated or organized in this State before entering upon the duties of their agency in the State, shall deposit in the Clerk's office of the county where they propose doing business therefor, the power of attorney, commission, appoint- ment, or other authority under or by virtue of which they act as agents. Said agents shall procure from such corporations, and file with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the county where they propose doing business before commencing the duties thereof, a duly authenticated order, resolution, or other sufficient authority of the Board of Directors, or managers of such corporations, authorizing the citi- zens or residents of this State, having a claim or demand against such corporations arising out of any transaction in this State with such agents, to sue for and maintain an action in respect to the same in any court of this State of competent jurisdiction; and further authorizing service of process in such action on such agent, to be valid service on such' corporation, and that such service shall authorize judgment and all other proceedings against such corporation. Such foreign corporations shall not enforce in any courts of this State any contracts made by their agents, or persons assuming to act as their agents, before a compliance by such agents, or persons acting as such, with the foregoing pro- visions of law. Any person acting as agent of such corporations, neglecting or refusing to comply with the foregoing provisions as to agents, shall, upon presentment or indictment, be fined in any sum not less than fifty dollars. The foregoing provisions do not apply to persons acting as agents for foreign corporations for a special or temporary purpose, or for purposes not within the ordinary busi- ness of such corporations. The Supreme Court of this State has decided that the foregoing provisions
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of law do not apply to foreign corporations, or their agents, engaged wholly in the manufacture, use, or sale of patented articles in this State.
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