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Limitations. - Actions for the recovery of real property can only be brought within titreen years after the right to iustime it hast accrued to the plaintiff, or to the person ihreuch whom he chima. If the person, at the time the right of action accrued, was an iciaut, married woman, or of fin- sound mind. they, or any person chiming through them, have three years after the ilsability has been removed in which to bring the suit, though the period of fifteen years has expired. But the period within which an action for the recovery of real property may be brought, is not in any case extend- el beyond thirty years from the thine the richtut action first accrued to the plaintiff. or the person through whom he claims, by reason of any detth, or the existence or continuance of any disability whatever. No action in law or equity can be brought under or by virtueof an adverse, interfering entry, survey or patent, to recover the title or pa- session of land from an occupant, where he. or the peraon under when he claims, bas a title thereto in law or equity. deducible of record from the com- monwen!th, and has, or shall hoe had, an actual occupancy of the same by settlement ther on. 11 !. der such title, for seven years before the commence- ment of the action. In imant, married woman, or person of unsound mind, bas seven years after disability is removed in which to bring the suit. Civil actiona, other than those for the recovery of real estate, must be commenced within the follow- ing periode : An action upon a judgment or de- cree of court of this State of the United states, of any Ftate or Territory, to be computod from the date of the Inst execution ; an action upon a bond or written contract, on official bonds, bonds exe- cuted in any suit for the forthcoming of property,
the payment of money, or the performance of an under, or jadement of court to stay or suspend a proceeding, or sale, etc, must be comm, need with.n' fifteen years after the cause of action Ar : Herrand Anaction upon a contract, not in willing, caprese or implied, a liability created by statur. p .r 00 other time is fixed by the statute credin, the linklity ; for terms on load of petrola prop- eri : for the profits of, or damages for, with. holding real or personal property ; an action upon a bill of exchange; an action apon an avant concerning the trade of merchandise betworn mer- chant end merchant, or their agents, un hotten for relisf on the ground of fraud or mistake, and in action to enforce the liability of biil, must be commented within ive var nost after the chno person, or tor injuries to catthe or stil by mail- rolls or by any company or corporation : martin for maliccions prosecution. compracy. art, scauction, crindhal conversation, bivach ni premise of marriage, and an action for libel or slender, and to reuver uni pel, must be romana within one year next after the cause of action arrived An
or merchandise schl and unlivered. or ier sur arti- de charged in sach account, shall be cumulated within two gama. compania from the art i vet times of the delivery of the several anderen Id in the account. A parete is discharged monter iy udgment or darrer after the tapeett seven ware. without any exception laned thatcor and press- cute in quei faith for the courtier det. EnTety is also Terasei op any lund given in the confer of any julidal proceeding, unless suit be brought there on within sven vansant rale au of fretiQuacerned. Asurety for anexeent .r. Juan- istrator, guardian or curator, or sheriff. to m'. pil a decedent's estate has been transferred, shall b. 11s- chargent from all liability as such when five yours shall hav . depand, without set, ator che vening of the cause of action, and after the attaining of fall age by the devise, distribute or ward.
Bile of Dancery-After an exception of ferd freds has been returned, no property toval to sat- isfy the same, the plaincit in the execution way instituce an equitihle action for the discovery of Any Thoney, chomp in action, panitable or beni in- trest and all other property to which then fund- ent is entitled and for subjecting the same to the satisfaction of the judgment; and in men actions. persons indebted, to the defendant, or handling money or property in which he has an interest, cf holding evidences or securities for the same. my be also made defendant -. In such action the plain - tiff may have an attachment againstt e propri vi the defendant in the execution, without willst of bond. A lien is created on the property of the de- fendtant by the levy of the Attachment, or by sor- vice of the summons with the object of the artiun endorsed thereon, on the person holding or con- trolling his property. The court will entre; the surrender of the money or securities therefor. or of any property of the defendant in the execution, which may be discovered in the action. ami for this purpose may commit to jail any deppudlant or gar- wisher failing or refusing to make such surtablet, nutil it shall be done, or until the court be sarished that it is out of his power to do so.
Expioptions .-- The following personal property is exempt trom execution, attachment, distress or foe bill against a bonn tide housekeeper with a family resident within this Commonwealth, viz : Two work beasts, or one work heart and on- make it oxen ; two płowe and gear : DO- wagon and a set of gear, or one call or dray : two:tex. three bees. ona spade and one chute !; two cow, and calves : two bed4. bedding and furniture for both ; one loom and spinning wheel, and pair of cards: att the spun yarn and manufactured cloth und carpeting manu-
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factured by the family necessary for its nor ; var- reting for one room, whether manfactutet by the that's or not; que por: one on one protior stove and appendages, and other cooking utensils not exceeding twenty-five dollars in vaine; one dozen plates ; one down cups and saveta , ato df- fre-por : one tea-pot : one dozen knives and thres; one to ; the family bilde; all the school books on hand necessary for the education of the children; prayer and bymm-books . two saddles and their ap- pendlages ; one bridle; sic chairs, or so miry as shall not exceed eight dollars in value: all the poultry on band : tou heal of sheep : wearingap- parel : a sutheirney or provisions, including bread- stuffs and anunal fool, to sustain the family one year ; and if there be out a sufficient of pro- ions on hand for that purpose so much of the live crop, if any, as may be necessary to supply the is- ficiency : provender sufficient to support the +x- empted live stock one year : all appiratas fr washing, not exceeding fifty dollars in value : one bureau : one wardrobe : one washstand : one gnu, not to exceed this dollars in value ; all arme. am- munition, and e pupmi hits of a militiar in : a : 1 one sewing maltine, and all family perute and pictures : also the foot of a meditatie not +x !- ing one hundred dodars in value andif actne ly en- gagel in the pressention of his mechanica! bisiness there shall be exempt in addition to cheat veyron- of manufacture, in value notexceedingtwo hundred dollars. If. however. the mechanic chim- the es- emption as to histone, he is only tutti i to one work beast insteul of two. Also the librari., of all ministers of the ground and the professional libraries of attorneys at low, the proves-ional fiora- riex and instruments of physicians and Mrs ins. not to exceed in value five hundred dollars out there are not in addition to the two work heute. wason cart or dray heretofore mentioned. The wires, not to exceed nfty dollars of all persons way work for wages, are if such person have a family. exempt trom attachment, garnishment or fo biit. but this exemption does not apply to debts contracted for food, raiment or house rent for the family. if, however, the defendant select a hore of greater value than one hundred and fifty doi ars and a cow and calf exceeding the value of sixty dollus. the sheriff must have them appraised and sold in i the insolvent debtor allowed out of the proceeds of sale the sums above specihed.
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Property exempt fren eseinetion is also exempt fram tistress or attachment for rent, except for money or property furnished the tenant by the landlord. for the purpose of enabling the tenant to subsist of to rain his erop for which the lan lord Uns a lien on the whole crop of the tenu it raise ) on the leas af of rent I premier -.
The uniforin. arnis, ammunition, and accoufre- ments required by law of every officer and a ther are exempt from all snits, distress. executhe us. sales for debt, and the payment of taxes
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In addition to the aforesaid property exempt from execution, there is on all debts or hablines created or incurre fatter the first day of June. Io, exempt from sil' un ler execution. attachment. or judgment of any court. except to foreciose a mort- Fico given by the owner of a homestevi. or fr onrchage money due therefor, so muchland. pr hol- ing the dwelling home and appartenance - owned
Tha exemption above mentioned applies to' per- sone if any raccor color, who are bond ale hange. koppers of this Commonwon'th. but does not apply { **** ander execution. attachment. of judgment at the wait of relitors, & the debt existed prior to te pir Ine of poland or the creation of the im- proveonous thereon.
The flowing list of articles are exempt from dis- tribution and sale, and must be set apart to the
widow or infant child or children by the appraisers of the est 'te of an intestate. to wit : Two horses. or one horse and yoke of oven : and, if not on hand. other property of money not to excreu in value Sto0 for each work horse or yo're of oxen ; ten hond of sheep; if none on hand, other property of money not to exceed $1.50 per head : two cows and calves; if none, other property or money not to exceed 20 for each cow and calf; all the poultry on hand; if none, other property or money not to exceed 5; all the spun yarn and manufactured cloth and carpeting manufactured by the family necessary for irs use ; if none. in lien thereof. other property of money not to exceed $20; all of the wearing apparel: the family Bible and one table ; or, in hen of the taisily Bible and table, $5 each ;. one loom, spinning-wheel and cards : or. in lieu thereof wales money or property not to exceed -14: two beds. bobiing and furniture; if not on hand, either property of money not to exceed -40 in Value, coab : one-half dozen plates : one-half dozen cun ami sanders ; one coffee pot : one tea-por ; one- half dozen knives and forks ; one oven and pot ; if noue on land. other property or moneynot to exceed ·th: the kingsme and apprendre and other cooking utenadla pot exceeding 525 in value ; but. if not vinand. nothing can be set apart in lieu thereof: one half dozen chairs, or so many as shall not exceed - in value : and. it not on hand, other property of mouse out to . xem Es; one sadille and applied toother with bridle: if not on hand. other property or money in lien thereet. not ( except ; we now and wear, or, in lien therest. is none on hand, other property of money not to extend -10; one ax. one hoe ; it none, other property not exceeding ~1 each : one sewing-ma- chine, if on houd; if not. nothing must be set apart in fien of it : & sufficiency of provisions. in- cluding broadstuffs. tosustain the widow and infint children resping with her one year : and, if there is not a sufficiency of provisions on hand for that purpose, then so much of the live stock suitable for tuxt purpose, and of the growing crop, if any, as may be necessary to supp'y the deaciency; and, if not on hand, other property or money. in lieu thereof, not exceeding an, for the support of the widor and each infant chill living with her. if there is an infiut chill or chibiren, and no mother surviving. there must be set apart for the support of such infint child or children the articles afure- said: and it such articles are not on hand. then other arteles or money must be set apart in ligu thereof; but in no case must appraisers set apart, to either widow, or child of children, property or money, in lien of the articles allowed by law. of greater valno in the aggreg ite than $750. Widows without infant children must have the property aforesaid art apart to them the same as if they had infant children residing in the fundly. except there must not be anything set apart for the support of infant children. if there be none residing in the family with the widow. The appraisers must state in their appraisement the articles, and value of each. «et apart by thein to widows or infants, sspirately from the articles appraised for sale. The above provisions apply to cases where the husband dies testain, and the widow renounces the provisions of the will in the time prescribed by law.
Interest. - Since the Ist day of April, 1878, the legal rate of interest hus bren d per cent. per annum and uil contrato for a greater rate are void as to the exc"-y over the legalinterest. The amount loaned, with local int rest, may be recovered un any such contract, but if the lender retuve before anit is brought a tender of the principal, with legal inter- est. he must pay the costs of any suit brought on anch contract. Partial payment ou a debt bearing inter met be first applied to the extinguishment of the interest then due. A judgment, except for malicions prosecution, libel, slander, or injury to
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person, shall bear lecal intorest from it- date. and may be for the principal and accrued interest. Any indetteare incorral. or evidenced by judgment out of the state, is presumed, unless the contrary be shown. to bear like interest, as if it hal born in- curred or the indement readered in this State. Judgments rendered upon any contract in writing, for the payment of money, unde before the Ist day of April, 1578, bear the rate of interest provided for in the contract, ifit were lawint it the thing to (). tract for such rate of interest. If no rait is can- tracted for, judgments bear interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, Between September ist, 1871 and September let, 1'i( the legal rate of inter- est, was & per cent., but 10 per cent might legal'y be contracted for. Between September 1st. 1-76 and April let, In the ivaal rare was d per cut. but + per cent might legata he contracted for
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Married Women .- All the property, ral and per- sonal, of the wife, however acquired, is ber general estate unless vested with the character of reparate estate, by the instrument under which she drives title. Marriage gives to the husband. during the life of the wife, in estate of interest in her real estate, including chattels real. owned at the time. or acquired by her atter marriage, firent the ice thereof, with power to reut the real estate for not more than three years at a time and receive the reur. If, however, the white die during the terri tor which her hind is rented, thereut goes to the hus- band, if alive, subject to her debts, contracted before marriage, and for anch contractei after marriage on account of necesarias for herself or any member of ber family, the hashind included. as shall be evidenced by wilting sign .} by her. But if during such term the husband di. the rout accru- ing thereafter shall go to her representative. s:b- ject to her dobra as aforemail. aneb real estet or rent is not liable for any debt or responsibility of the husband. contracted or incurred before, or after marriage, but is liable for the wife's delta or re- sponsibilities contracted or incurred before mar- riage and for such contracted efter marriage as are named above. The separate estate of a married woman, in both real and personal property is such as she holds free from the debtsand control of her husband and over the proceeds of which she has the absolute power of disp sal. The husband must join the wife in the conveyance of her separate estate. The wife's income from her separate estate and the property Required by an investinnot of it, rotpins ita separate i hacacter as long'' sbe houis it.
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A married women can not bind herself by con- tract, but may hind her separate estate by con- tract, in writing. although she can not mortgage it to secure her husband's dobre whether the same way contracted prior to or simultaneously with the ex- ecution of the mortgage.
Where there is issue of the marriage born alive. the husband has an estate for his own life in all the real estate owned and possessed by the wife at the time of her death, or of which another may be
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then spized to her nse. Anche estates are, however, subject to the debt- of the wif. whether contracted betare or atter marriage After the death of the buxbund. the wif is entitled for her life to une- third of the rente .tato which the husband, or any om for his - was fixed of an estate in forma. pl. at any time daring the coverture, although there may have been no actual possession of recov- ure of possession by the husband in his life
Dower- my b; barred by the wife voluntarily leaving her husband and living in adultery. and by accepting a cenvi vanco op device of tealor personal estate hy way of jointure, but if the wite is lawfully deprived of her jointure or any part thereof, and not by any art of her own. she is entitled to Indent- hity theretil by way of dower or deimages out of third of the word and profits of her husband's dow- able real estate, from his death until dower i- as- signed and max hold the mansion house, yard, gas- dru, the stube and lot in which it stands. and an. orchard if there is one adjoining any of the prem- ises aferesiid. without ch: red therefor, until de wer is assigned to bet. Divorce bars all claims to enter oi dewer.
Ifany stor's in any of the lenta or other corpo- tarions of this state is taken for or transferred to any female and it is expressed on the face of the · "tilente or tranger book of which stock that it is for the use of sich female, no husband of Lor- Is any interest in such crack or the dividends thereon: and at her do that partes to her heir-, but if un mat - riel, she toes dispose of it by will, or if married, so dispor of it with the consent of ber Imshand, or without auch consent, if so provided in the deed or will creating the trust Na may receive the divi- deads and & ve nequittances therefor, though mar- mint: hitt she can not anticipate the same, nor can any dividend be paid upon any order of power given by her. i tore the same is dertare t. Married women mix make deposits in incorporated institutions authorized to receive deposits and their checks or receipts for the same are valid to the same extent as if they were not marriel.
The circuit court of the county of the wife's resi- denre may, on satisfactory evidence, empower the wie to use, enjoy. sell and convey, for her own ben ifit any prop rty she my own or acquire. frec from the claims or darts of her husband, or to make contracts. suo and be sued, as a single woman. by will or derl.
1 Where the husband abandous the wife or fails to make sufficient provision for her maintenance or where he is confined in the penitentiary for an un. expired term of more than one year.
2. On the joint position of husband and wife, or on the petition of the wife, the husband being made a party thereto.
A married who shall come to this State without her husband, In residing elsewhere may acquire property, contract and bring and defend actions to an unmarried woman.
ET. MARTIN,
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LATEST IMPROVED BRICK MACHINERY ALSO FIRE-BRICK MACHINERY.
No. 139 East Chestnut Street,
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STATE GOVERNMENT OF KENTUCKY.
EXECUTIVE AND DEPARTMENT OFFICERS. ETC.
Gorernor-Laike P. Blackburn. Lieutenant Governor -- James E. Cantrill. Secretary of State-Jas. Blackbarn.
Assistant Secretary of State-Thomas A. Harris. Private Secretary to the Governor-J. Corbett.
Attorney General-P. W. Hardin. Librarian-Mrs. Annie B. C'ook. Warden of Penitentiary -- W. S. Stone. Public Printer and Binder-S. I. M. Major.
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
Auditor-Fayette Hewitt. Assistant Auditor-Charles S. Green.
Clerks-Thomas J. Harris, D. M. MeHenry, Edward Hensley, John A. Crittenden, Henry F. Duncan, W. H. Newhall, Jr., Henry B. Ware, H. C. Murray.
INSURANCE BUREAU.
Commissioner-L. C. Norman.
Deputy Commissioner-Cabell B. Bullock. Clerk-J. A. Coons.
TREASURER'S OFFICE.
Treasurer-James W. Tate. ( terk-James B. Hawkins.
LAND OFFICE. Register-Ralph Sheldon. Deputy Register-Linn Boyd. Clerk-Headly Boyd.
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Superintendent-J. D. Pickett. First Cierk-E. C. Went. Second Clerk-Wm. Holton Pickett.
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE. Adjutant General-J. P. Nuckols. Clerk-James Blackburn, Jr.
BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND STATISTICS. Commissioner-C. E. Bowman.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. Director-John R. Proctor.
UNITED STATES SENATORS.
March 4, 1881, to March 4, 1883.
James B. Beck. ( D.) Lexington. Jno. S. Williams, (D.) Mt. Sterling.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
Ist District-Oscar Turner , D)) Woodville 21 James . Ma Kenzie ; D) Long View
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66 John W. Callwell ( D) Russellville
4th J. Proctor Knott ( D Lebanon
5th Albert S. Willi- : D: Louisville
6th John G Carli-le (D: Covington Versailles
J. (. S. Blackburn ( D)
bth P. B. Thompson, Jr (D) Harrodsburg
9th John D. White ( R) Manchester
10th 6 4 E. C. Phister (D); Maysville .
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LIST OF COUNTY-SEATS, COUNTY OFFICERS AND TERMS OF CIRCUIT COURTS IN THE STATE.
COUNTIES.
COUNTY-SEATS.
SHERIFFS.
CIRCUIT CLERKS.
COUNTY CLERKS.
CIRCUIT COURTS.
Adair.
Columbia ..
G. W. Walford
Junius Hancock
Mont Cravons .... Geo. W. Harris ...
May 16 ..
November 21
Allen ...
Scottsville
J. D. Calvert ....
E. Scott Brown ..
Anderson
Lawrenceburg. ..
R. H. Crossficki
W. E. Bell ...
F. M. Robinson ...
June ... .. . .
March 11. ...
Ballard .....
Glasgow .
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Wickliffe
W HI. Denham
Bath
(wings ville ..
T. W Crouch,
W. P. Conner .....
Rohit God win ...
E. Hurst ..
May 20
October 3.
Bourbon
Paris ..
J. B Northcott ...
.J. M. Jones .....
J. M. Hughes
April 18.
October 17.
Bord
Watlett-burg
J. M. Meyer ..
M. 12. Hampton
Jas. W. Muiliu.
June 20 ..
December 26.
Boyle
Danville;
Gro. S. Adamsou
J. S. Christian
R. S. Nichol -..
February 21 ..
Bracken
Brookville
H. D. Bach ...
Geo. B. Pogue.
Geo B. Pogue
April 1 ...
Breathitt
Jackson
C. W. . Morman
.I. W. Cardwell.
W. T. Hogg
May 16
November 14. October 3.
Bullitt ..
Shepherdsville
R. B. Kuykendall ..
.. F. Combe
K. W. Hall.
May 16.
Novomber 21.
Butler ..
Morgantown
J. J. Kains .
C. A. Car-on
T. J. Bunch
April 25.
Caldwell ..
Princeton
P J. Harris
R. S. Wiley.
F. A. Porteure.
Calloway
Murray
R. B. Holland ..
Geo. W. Craig.
J. N. Williams
January 24 .....
Campbell
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Newport
Carrol! ..
Carroliton
J. H. Lindsay
WV. O. Gullion.
R. F. Harrison ..
Carter
Grayson
B. W. Burchett ....
E. P. Davis ..
E. P. Davis ..
March 7 ... ...
Casey
LiberAv
G. W. Sweeney.
Geo A. Prewitt ....
T. W. Wash ..
Christian
Hopkinsville.
I. M. Brown ...
B. T. Underwood ... J. W. Brethett.
E. W. Combs ..
May 2.
November 7.
Chiuto :...
Albany
3. J. Perdew
C. B. Parvigan.
B. P. Harrison. D). Wood ..
June 20. April 18
September 5. December 13 December 5.
Crittenden
Marion.
J. P. Pierce
Harry A. Haines.
J. W. Williams
M. B. Cheatham.
February 14 ...
August 8.
Daviess .
Owensboro .
1. W. Sutherla. 1
F. F. Conway. T. J. Woosely
M. S. Mattingly
March 7.
Edmonson
Brownsville J. A Wise
Silas Tunks ..... .
June. 15. . .. . . . ..
September 5. December 12.
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Broekinridge ..
Hardinsburg
+ Q. Haigh
R. S. Stillman
Gideon P. Jelly
April 4.
May 9. .. ..
September 12. November 14. July 25.
Alexandria.
J. J. White
John C. Schrall ..
Thomas Jones.
J March 21 ..... August 22. ...! ; February 21 .. įJune 20. .. ... March 7. ..
September 5. September 5. December 16. August. 1.
Clark
Winchester
Mas. H. Evans .
J. S. M. Dickinson ..
D. C. Little .
April 4.
Cumberland
Burkaville ..
S. S. Bow ....
W. W. Jenkins ... .. James D. B. Martin ..
T. L. Glenn ..
W. W. Franklin ..
O. S. Riggin ..
March 7 ..
September 5. October 21.
Pineville.
Burlington
T. W. Finch ..
W. L. Rubli ...
1. 11. Di!ls ...
April 11.
September 19. Hetober :.
November 28.
October 7.
June 13 .. 1 ...
February ? ..
Geo. W. Strother ..
Manchester
January 3
July 4.
Derember 5 September 12 October 10.
P. 11. Gupton ..
April 11 ..
s January 17 ...; July 18.
Elliott .... E-till ..
Martinsburg.
B. W. Broaddus .. J. D. Sparks .. W. D. Nicholas.
W. W. Clark ..... ...... W. T. B. Williams ... Jas. A. Headley .... .. A. H. Evans ..
A. G. Hunt ....
Fleming. Flemingsburg ... ...
Floyd ..
Franklin,
Frankfort ..
E. O. Hawkins ..
W. Franklin ..
Fulton
Hickman
W. C. Johnson J. W. White.
T. M. French ... Jas. W. Craig.
Jax. W. Craig ..
Garrard
Lancaster ..
J. N Higginbotham J. T. MeClure ..
Jno. . K. Faulkner James T. Willis
R. H. Elliston.
Graves.
Mayfield ...
W. E. Yarbrough
C. J. Whitmore.
D. P. Coulter.
Grayson
Leitchtiek.
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