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1838 Revised Statutes of Indiana

Part of the Historic Indiana Law Project.

The Revised Statutes of the State of Indiana, Adopted and Enacted by the General Assembly at their Twenty-Second Session. Indianapolis : Douglass & Noel, 1838. Google Books

 

AD QUOD DAMNUM.

Chapter 1. An act allowing and regulating the Writ of Ad Quod Damnum.

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.

Chapter 2. An act for the incorporation of Agricultural Societies.

ALIENS.

Chapter 3. An act authorizing Aliens and Foreigners to hold Real Estate within the state of Indiana.

APPRENTICES.

Chapter 4. An act respecting Apprentices.

ARBITRATIONS.

Chapter 5. An act authorizing and regulating Arbitrations.

ATTACHMENT, DOMESTIC.

Chapter 6. An act authorizing domestic attachments, and regulating the proceedings thereon.

ATTACHMENT, FOREIGN.

Chapter 7. An act relative to Foreign Attachments.

ATTORNEYS.

Chapter 8. An act regulating the admission and practice of Attorneys and Counsellors at Law.

ATTORNEYS, PROSECUTING.

Chapter 9. An act to provide for the appointment of a Circuit Prosecutor, and defining his duties.

AUDITOR AND TREASURER.

Chapter 10. An act concerning the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Treasurer of State.

BANK STATE.

Chapter 11. An act establishing a State Bank.

BILLS, BONDS, AND NOTES.

Chapter 12. An act making Promissory Notes, Bonds, and Inland Bills of Exchange, negotiable and assignable.

Chapter 13. An act regulating damages on protested Bills of Exchange.

BOATS, SIEZURE OF.

Chapter 14. An act authorizing the seizure of Boats and other Vessels for Debt.

BONDS.

Chapter 15. An act requiring certain public officers to give additional security.

CANALS.

Chapter 16. An act for the protection of Bridges.

Chapter 17. An act for the protection of the Canals belonging to the State, the collection of tolls thereon, and for other purposes.

CLERKS.

Chapter 17 [sic]. An act concerning Clerks.

COLLEGE FUNDS.

Chapter 18. An act to authorize the loaning of the College Funds.

CONSTABLES.

Chapter 19. An act authorizing the appointment of Constables, and defining their duties.

CORPORATIONS.

Chapter 20. An act concerning Corporations.

COUNTY BUSINESS.

Chapter 21. An act to regulate the mode of doing county business in the several counties in this state.

COUNTY TREASURER.

Chapter 22. An act establishing a County Treasurer.

COURTS, CIRCUIT.

Chapter 23. An act organizing Circuit Courts, and defining their powers and duties.

COURTS, PROBATE.

Chapter 24. An act to organize Probate Courts, and defining the powers and duties of Executors, Administrators, and Guardians.

COURTS, SUPREME.

Chapter 25. An act organizing the Supreme Court, and defining its powers and duties.

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT.

Chapter 26. An act relative to Crime and Punishment.

DEBTORS, INSOLVENT.

Chapter 27. An act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors.

DEBTORS AND SECURITIES.

Chapter 28. An act concerning Debtors and their Securities.

DESCENTS, DISTRIBUTION AND DOWER.

Chapter 29. An act regulating Descents, Distribution and Dower.

DISSEISIN.

Chapter 30. An act to authorize the action of Disseisin.

DIVORCE.

Chapter 31. An act regulating Divorces.

ELECTIONS, GENERAL.

Chapter 32. An act to regulate General Elections.

ELECTION, PRESIDENTIAL.

Chapter 33. An act to provide for the Election of Electors of President and Vice President of the United States.

ELECTIONS, COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP.

Chapter 34. An act to provide for electing county and township officers.

ELECTION, U.S. SENATOR, &c.

Chapter 35. An act providing for the election of United States Senator, and other officers by a viva voce vote of the Legislature.

EJECTMENT.

Chapter 36. An act concerning proceedings in Ejectment, and for the relief of occupying claimants of land.

ENCLOSURES AND TRESPASSING ANIMALS.

Chapter 37. An act concerning Enclosures and Trespassing Animals.

ESTRAYS.

Chapter 37 [sic]. An act regulating the taking up of Animals going astray, and Water Crafts, and other articles of value adrift.

EVIDENCE.

Chapter 38. An act relative to Evidence.

EXECUTION.

Chapter 39. An act subjecting Real and Personal Estate to Execution.

FEES AND SALARIES.

Chapter 40. An act regulating the Fees and Salaries of the several Officers and Persons therein named.

FERRIES.

Chapter 41. An act to establish and regulate Ferries.

FIRE COMPANIES.

Chapter 42. An act authorizing the establishment of Fire Companies.

FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER.

Chapter 43. An act against Forcible Entry and Detainer.

FRAUDS AND PERJURIES.

Chapter 44. An act for the prevention of Frauds and Perjuries.

FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE.

Chapter 45. An act authorizing the arresting and securing Fugitives from Justice.

FUGITIVES FROM LABOR.

Chapter 46. An act relative to Fugitives from Labor.

GAMING, UNLAWFUL.

Chapter 47. An act to prevent Gaming.

GAMBLING, PROFESSIONAL.

Chapter 48. An act to suppress professional Gambling.

HABEAS CORPUS.

Chapter 49. An act directing the mode of suing out and prosecuting writs of Habeas Corpus.

HORSES AND CATTLE.

Chapter 50. An act to improve the breed of Cattle and Horses.

ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN.

Chapter 51. An act providing for the support of Illegitimate Children.

INSANE PERSONS.

Chapter 52. An act concerning Insane Persons.

INSPECTION.

Chapter 53. An act to provide for the Inspection of Salt, Beef, Flour, Pork and Tobacco.

INTEREST OF MONEY.

Chapter 54. An act regulating the Interest of Money in the State of Indiana.

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.

Chapter 55. An act to provide for a general system of Internal Improvements.

JOINT RIGHTS, &c.

Chapter 56. An act concerning Joint Rights and Obligations.

JURORS.

Chapter 57. An act to regulate the mode of summoning and empannelling Grand and Petit Jurors.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

Chapter 58. An act regulating the Jurisdiction and Duties of Justices of the Peace.

LANDS, CANAL AND SCHOOL.

Chapter 59. An act to provide for making partial payments on canal and school lands.

LAWS.

Chapter 60. An act declaring what laws shall be in force.

LAWS IN NEW COUNTIES.

Chapter 61. An act to provide for carrying the laws into effect in new counties.

LEGISLATURE.

Chapter 62. An act to facilitate the business of the legislature.

LIBRARIES, COUNTY.

Chapter 63. An act for the Incorporation of County Libraries.

LIBRARIES, PUBLIC.

Chapter 64. An act for the incorporation of public libraries.

LIBRARY, STATE.

Chapter 65. An act concerning the State Library.

LYCEUMS.

Chapter 66. An act to authorize the incorporation of Lyceums.

MANDAMUS AND QUO WARRANTO.

Chapter 67. An act in relation to proceedings upon writs of mandamus and informations in the nature of quo warranto.

MARRIAGES.

Chapter 68. An act to regulate marriages.

MECHANICS’ LIEN ON BUILDINGS.

Chapter 69. An act giving to mechanics a lien upon buildings.

MEDICAL SOCIETIES.

Chapter 70. An act regulating medical societies.

MILLS AND MILLERS.

Chapter 71. An act regulating grist mills and millers.

NE EXEAT.

Chapter 72. An act to authorize writs of ne exeat.

NEGROES AND MULATTOES.

Chapter 73. An act concerning free negroes and mulattoes, servants and slaves.

NOTARY PUBLIC.

Chapter 74. An act establishing the office and defining the duties of notary public.

REPAIRS.

Chapter 75. An act subjecting certain articles to sale for repairs after a certain period.

BANK NOTES.

Chapter 75 [sic]. An act to prohibit the circulation of bank notes of a denomination less than five dollars.

OFFICERS AND THEIR SECURITIES.

Chapter 76. An act requiring certain public officers to give additional security.

PARTITION OF REAL ESTATE.

Chapter 77. An act to provide for the partition of real estate.

PARTNERSHIPS.

Chapter 78. An act relative to limited partnerships.

POOR.

Chapter 79. An act for the relief of the poor.

PRACTICE IN CHANCERY.

Chapter 80. An act regulating the practice in chancery.

PRACTICE AT LAW.

Chapter 81. An act regulating the practice in suits at law.

PRISONERS—SAFE KEEPING OF.

Chapter 82. An act for the safe keeping of prisoners, committed under the authority of the United States, into any of the jails of this State, and for other purposes.

PRISON AND PRISON BOUNDS.

Chapter 83. An act regulating prison and prison bounds.

PRIVILEGES.

Chapter 84. An act definding and regulating Privileges.

RECORDERS.

Chapter 85. An act defining the duties of Recorders.

RECORDS &c. AUTHENTICATED.

Chapter 86. An act for rendering authentic as evidence in the courts of this state, the public acts, records and judicial proceedings of courts of the United States.

RENT AND DISTRESS.

Chapter 87. An act regulating distress for rent.

REPLEVIN.

Chapter 88. An act regulating the action of replevin.

REVENUE SURPLUS.

Chapter 89. An act to provide for distributing so much of the surplus revenue of the United States, as the state of Indiana may be entitled to and receive by virtue of an act of congress, approved 23d June, 1836.

RIGHT OF PROPERTY.

Chapter 90. An act regulating trials of the right of property.

ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.

Chapter 91. An act relating to public roads and highways.

SALINE RESERVATIONS.

Chapter 92. An act in relation to the moneys arising from the leases of saline reservations, and for other purposes.

SEATS OF JUSTICE.

Chapter 93. An act to establish seats of justice in new counties.

SCHOOLS, CONGRESSIONAL.

Chapter 94. An act incorporating congressional townships and providing for public schools therein.

SCHOOLS COMMON.

Chapter 95. An act to provide a Fund to encourage Common Schools.

SCHOOLS, MEETING HOUSES, &c.

Chapter 97 [sic]. An act for the appointment of trustees to receive deeds for lots or land given or purchased for the use of schools, meeting houses or masonic lodges.

SECRETARY OF STATE.

Chapter 97. An act concerning the secretary of state.

SEMINARIES, COUNTY.

Chapter 98. An act relating to County Seminaries.

SHERIFFS AND CORONERS.

Chapter 99. An act to provide for the commissioning of Sheriffs and Coroners, and to regulate their duties.

STAGES.

Chapter 100. An act to provide for the safety of stage passengers.

STALLIONS AND JACKS.

Chapter 101. An act regulating the mode of keeping Stallions and Jacks.

STATE PRISON.

Chapter 102. An act for the regulation of the State Prison.

SURVEYOR.

Chapter 103. An act for the appointment of County Surveyors and their Deputies.

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Chapter 104. An act relating to the office of school commissioner in certain counties.

TAVERNS AND GROCERIES.

Chapter 105. An act to license and regulate Taverns and Groceries.

TENANTS.

Chapter 106. An act concerning tenants holding over.

THREE PER CENT FUND.

Chapter 107. An act for the equal distribution of the three per cent fund.

TOWNS, INCORPORATION.

Chapter 108. An act providing for the Incorporation of towns.

TOWNS VACATED.

Chapter 109. An act to authorize the Vacation of Towns.

TOWN PLATS.

Chapter 110. An act for recording Town Plats.

TOWNSHIP BUSINESS.

Chapter 111. An act providing for a more uniform mode of doing township business in the several counties therein named.

VAGRANTS.

Chapter 112. An act concerning Vagrants.

VENUE.

Chapter 113. An act providing the mode of changing the Venue.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Chapter 114. An act regulating weights and measures.

WOLF SCALPS.

Chapter 115. An act repealing all laws and parts of laws now in force granting premiums for wolf scalps.

 

 

 

1831 Revised Laws of Indiana

Part of the Historic Indiana Law Project.

The Revised Laws of Indiana, in which are comprised all such acts of a general nature as are in force in said state; adopted and enacted by the General Assembly at their Fifteenth Session. Indianapolis : Douglass and Maguire, 1831. Internet Archive

 

AD QUOD DAMNUM.

Chapter 1. An act allowing and regulating the Writ of Ad Quod Damnum. (Approved 20 December 1823.)

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.

Chapter 2. An act for the incorporation of Agricultural Societies. (Approved 22 January 1829.)

ALIENS.

Chapter 3. An act authorizing Aliens and Foreigners to hold Real Estate within the state of Indiana. (Approved 14 January 1818.)

APPRENTICES.

Chapter 4. An act respecting Apprentices. (Approved 7 January 1831.)

ARBITRATIONS.

Chapter 5. An act authorizing and regulating Arbitrations. (Approved 29 January 1818.)

ATTACHMENT, DOMESTIC.

Chapter 6. An act authorizing domestic attachments, and regulating the proceedings thereon. (Approved 19 January 1831.)

ATTACHMENT, FOREIGN.

Chapter 7. An act relative to Foreign Attachments. (Approved 20 January 1831.)

ATTORNIES.

Chapter 8. An act regulating the admission and practice of Attornies and Counsellors at Law. (Approved 31 January 1824.)

Chapter 9. An act supplemental to the act, entitled an act regulating the admission and practice of Attornies and Counsellors at Law; approved Jan. 31, 1824. (Approved 28 December 1827.)

ATTORNIES, PROSECUTING.

Chapter 10. An act to provide for the appointment of a Circuit Prosecutor, and defining his duties. (Approved 20 January 1831.)

AUDITOR AND TREASURER.

Chapter 11. An act concerning the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Treasurer of State. (Approved 7 January 1831.)

BILLS, BONDS, AND NOTES.

Chapter 12. An act making Promissory Notes, Bonds, and Inland Bills of Exchange, negotiable and assignable. (Approved 29 January 1818.)

BILLS OF EXCHANGE.

Chapter 13. An act regulating damages on protested Bills of Exchange. (Approved 11 January 1820.)

BOATS, SEIZURE OF.

Chapter 14. An act authorizing the Seizure of Boats and other Vessels for Debt. (Approved 22 January 1824.)

CLERKS.

Chapter 15. An act concerning Clerks. (Approved 20 January 1831.)

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.

Chapter 16. An act for the formation of Congressional Districts, and for the election of Senators and Representatives in Congress. (Approved 7 January 1831.)

CONSTABLES.

Chapter 17. An act authorizing the appointment of Constables, and defining their duties. (Approved 17 January 1831.)

CORPORATIONS.

Chapter 18. An act concerning Corporations. (Approved 31 January 1824.)

COUNTY BOUNDARIES.

Chapter 19. An act relative to County Boundaries. (Approved 10 February 1831.)

COUNTY BUSINESS.

Chapter 20. An act to regulate the mode of doing County Business in the several Counties in this State. (Approved 19 January 1831.)

COUNTY TREASURER.

Chapter 21. An act establishing a County Treasurer. (Approved 8 January 1831.)

COURTS CIRCUIT, ORGANIZATION OF.

Chapter 22. An act organizing Circuit Courts, and defining their powers and duties. (Approved 24 January 1831.)

COURTS CIRCUIT, TERMS OF.

Chapter 23. An act dividing the state into Judicial Circuits, and fixing the times of holding courts therein, and for other purposes. (Approved 10 February 1831.)

COURTS SUPREME.

Chapter 24. An act organizing the Supreme Court, and defining its powers and duties. (Approved 17 January 1831.)

COURTS PROBATE.

Chapter 25. An act to organize Probate Courts, and defining the powers and duties of Executors, Administrators and Guardians. (Approved 10 February 1831.)

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT.

Chapter 26. An act relative to Crime and Punishment. (Approved 10 February 1831.)

DEBTORS, INSOLVENT.

Chapter 27. An act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors. (Approved 9 February 1831.)

DEBTORS AND SECURITIES.

Chapter 28. An act concerning Debtors and their Securities. (Approved 30 January 1824.)

DESCENTS, DISTRIBUTION, AND DOWER.

Chapter 29. An act to regulate Descents, Distribution, and Dower. (Approved 29 January 1831.)

DISSEISIN.

Chapter 30. An act authorizing the Action of Disseisin. (Approved 26 January 1824.)

DIVORCES.

Chapter 31. An act regulating Divorces. (Approved 17 January 1831.)

ELECTIONS, GENERAL.

Chapter 32. An act to regulate General Elections. (Approved 30 January 1831.)

ELECTIONS, TOWNSHIP AND COUNTY.

Chapter 33. An act to provide for electing County and Township Officers. (Approved 30 January 1831.)

ENCLOSURES, AND TRESPASSING ANIMALS.

Chapter 34. An act concerning Enclosures and Trespassing Animals. (Approved 7 February 1831.)

ESTRAYS.

Chapter 35. An act regulating the taking up of Animals going astray, and Water Craft and other articles of value adrift. (Approved 9 February 1831.)

EXECUTION.

Chapter 36. An act subjecting Real and Personal estate to Execution. (Approved 4 February 1831.)

FEES AND SALARIES.

Chapter 37. An act regulating the Fees and Salaries of the several Officers and Persons therein named. (Approved 7 February 1831.)

FERRIES.

Chapter 38. An act to establish and regulate Ferries. (Approved 10 February 1831.)

FIRE COMPANIES.

Chapter 39. An act authorizing the establishment of Fire Companies. (Approved 5 January 1821.)

FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER.

Chapter 40. An act against Forcible Entry and Detainer. (Approved 21 January 1818.)

FRAUDS AND PERJURIES.

Chapter 41. An act for the prevention of Frauds and perjuries. (Approved 24 January 1831.)

FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE.

Chapter 42. An act authorizing the arresting and securing Fugitives from Justice. (Approved 22 January 1824.)

FUGITIVES FROM LABOUR.

Chapter 43. An act relative to Fugitives from Labour. (Approved 22 January 1824.)

FUGITIVES FROM LABOUR AND JUSTICE.

Chapter 44. Act of Congress. An act respecting Fugitives from Justice, and persons escaping from the Service of their Masters. (Approved 12 February 1793.)

GAMING.

Chapter 45. An act to prevent unlawful Gaming.

HABEAS CORPUS.

Chapter 46. An act directing the mode of suing out, and prosecuting writs of Habeas Corpus.

HORSES.

Chapter 47. An act to improve the Breed of Horses. (Approved 31 December 1817.)

ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN.

Chapter 48. An act providing for the support of Illegitimate Children. (Approved 22 January 1818.)

INSANE PERSONS.

Chapter 49. An act concerning Insane Persons. (Approved 22 January 1818.)

INSPECTION.

Chapter 50. An act to provide for the Inspection of Salt, Beef and Flour (Approved 24 January 1829.)

INTEREST OF MONEY.

Chapter 51. An act regulating the Interest of Money in the State of Indiana. (Approved 1 February 1831.)

JOINT RIGHTS.

Chapter 52. An act concerning Joint Rights and Obligations.

JURORS.

Chapter 53. An act to regulate the mode of summoning and empannelling Grand and Petit Jurors. (Approved 29 January 1831.)

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

Chapter 54. An act regulating the Jurisdiction and Duties of Justices of the Peace. (Approved 10 February 1831.)

LAWS RE-PRINTED.

Chapter 55. An act declaring what Laws shall be in Force. (Approved 2 January 1818.)

Chapter 56. An act authorizing the re-printing of sundry Acts, and for other purposes. (Approved 10 February 1831.)

LAWS IN NEW COUNTIES.

Chapter 57. An act to provide for carrying the Laws into Effect in New Counties. (Approved 2 January 1818.)

Chapter 58. An act supplemental to an act to provide for carrying the Laws into effect in New Counties. (Approved 28 December 1827.)

LIBRARIES COUNTY.

Chapter 59. An act for the Incorporation of County Libraries. (Approved 9 February 1831.)

LIBRARIES PUBLIC.

Chapter 60. An act for the Incorporation of Public Libraries. (Approved 17 December 1816.)

LIBRARY STATE.

Chapter 61. An act to establish a State Library. (Approved 10 February 1831.)

MANDAMUS AND QUO WARRANTO.

Chapter 62. An act to render the proceedings upon writs of Mandamus and Informations, in the nurture of Quo Warranto, more speedy and effectual. (Approved 21 January 1820.)

MARRIAGES.

Chapter 63. An act to regulate Marriages. (Approved 4 February 1831.)

MEDICAL SOCIETIES.

Chapter 64. An act regulating Medical Societies. (Approved 30 January 1830.)

MILLS AND MILLERS.

Chapter 65. An act regulating Grist Mills and Millers. (Approved 16 February 1831.)

NEGROES AND MULATTOES.

Chapter 66. An act concerning Free Negroes and Mulattoes, Servants and Slaves. (Approved 10 February 1831.)

NOTARY PUBLIC.

Chapter 67. An act establishing the office and defining the duties of Notary Public. (Approved 26 January 1824.)

OCCUPYING CLAIMANTS AND EJECTMENT.

Chapter 68. An act concerning proceedings in Ejectment and for the relief of Occupying Claimants of Land. (Approved 13 January 1831.)

POOR.

Chapter 69. An act for the relief of the Poor. (Approved 10 February 1831.)

PARTITION.

Chapter 70. An act to provide for the Partition of Real Estate. (Approved 1 February 1831.)

PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED.

Chapter 71. An act relative to Limited Partnerships. (Approved 21 January 1828.)

PRACTICE IN CHANCERY.

Chapter 72. An act regulating the Practice in Chancery. (Approved 10 February 1831.)

PRACTICE AT LAW.

Chapter 73. An act regulating the Practice in Suits at Law. (Approved 29 January 1831.)

PRISONERS, SAFE KEEPING OF.

Chapter 74. An act for the safe keeping of prisoners, committed under the authority of the United States, into any of the jails of this state, and for other purposes. (Approved 26 January 1818.)

PRISONS AND PRISON BOUNDS.

Chapter 75. An act regulating Prisons and Prison Bounds. (Approved 22 December 1823.)

PRIVILEGES.

Chapter 76. An act defining and regulating Privileges in certain cases. (Approved 31 December 1817.)

RECORDERS.

Chapter 77. An act defining the Duties of Recorders. (Approved 19 January 1831.)

RECORDS AUTHENTICATED.

Chapter 78. An act for rendering Authentic as evidence in the Courts of this State, the Public Acts, Records and Judicial Proceedings of Courts of the United States. (Approved 10 January 1818.)

RENT AND DISTRESS.

Chapter 79. An act regulating Distress for Rent. (Approved 1 February 1831.)

REPLEVIN.

Chapter 80. An act regulating the Action of Replevin. (Approved 20 January 1831.)

REVENUE.

Chapter 81. An act for Assessing and Collecting the Revenue. (Approved 10 February 1831.)

ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.

Chapter 82. An act for Opening and Repairing Public Roads and Highways. (Approved 10 February 1831.)

SALINES AND SALINE RESERVES.

Chapter 83. An act respecting Salines and Saline Reserves. (Approved 4 February 1831.)

SEAL AND PRESS.

Chapter 84. An act providing for a Public Seal and Press. (Approved 13 December 1816.)

SEATS OF JUSTICE.

Chapter 85. An act to establish Seats of Justice in New Counties. (Approved 14 January 1824.)

SCHOOLS, CONGRESSIONAL.

Chapter 86. An act Incorporating Congressional Townships, and providing for Public Schools therein. (Approved 10 February 1831.)

SCHOOLS, MEETING HOUSES, &c.

Chapter 87. An act for the appointment of Trustees to receive deeds for Lots or Lands, given or purchased for the use of Schools, Meeting Houses or Masonic Lodges. (Approved 10 February 1831.)

SCHOOLS IN CLARK’S GRANT.

Chapter 88. An act to establish a Board of Trustees for the promotion of Schools and Education in Clark’s Grant. (Approved 28 January 1824.)

SECRETARY OF STATE.

Chapter 89. An act concerning the Secretary of State. (Approved 19 January 1831.)

SEMINARIES, COUNTY.

Chapter 90. An act relating to County Seminaries. (Approved 4 February 1831.)

SEMINARY FUNDS.

Chapter 91. An act to authorize the Loaning of the Seminary Funds. (Approved 24 January 1828.)

Chapter 92. An act supplemental to an act, entitled “An act to authorize the Loaning of the Seminary Funds,” approved January 24, 1828. (Approved 23 January 1829.)

Chapter 93. A joint resolution of the General Assembly, authorizing the treasurer of state to purchase a book, and make certain records therein. (Approved 24 January 1828.)

Chapter 94. An act making provision for Compensation to the Recorders of Gibson and Monroe Counties. (Approved 19 January 1829.)

RELIGION AND LEARNING.

Chapter 95. An act for the encouragement of Religion and Learning. (Approved 31 December 1818.)

SENATORIAL &c. DISTRICTS.

Chapter 96. An act for the Appropriation of Senators and Representatives in the General Assembly of this State. (Approved 30 January 1831.)

SHERIFFS AND CORONERS.

Chapter 97. An act to provide for the commissioning of Sheriffs and Coroners, and to regulate their duties. (Approved 7 January 1824.)

STATE LINE.

Chapter 98. An act providing for running and marking the Line dividing the States of Indiana and Illinois. (Approved 8 January 1821.)

Chapter 99. A joint resolution confirming the Line between the States of Indiana and Illinois. (Approved 11 December 1821.)

Chapter 100. A joint resolution relative to the northern boundary of the State of Indiana. (Approved 17 January 1828.)

STATE PRISON.

Chapter 101. An act for the regulation of the State Prison. (Approved 10 February 1831.)

SURVEYORS.

Chapter 102. An act for the appointment of County Surveyors and their Deputies. (Approved 4 February 1831.)

TENANTS HOLDING OVER.

Chapter 103. An act concerning Tenants holding over. (Approved 10 February 1831.)

TESTIMONY PERPETUATED.

Chapter 104. An act to Perpetuate Testimony. (Approved 26 January 1824.)

TOWNS INCORPORATED.

Chapter 105. An act providing for the Incorporation of Towns. (Approved 10 February 1831.)

TOWNS VACATED.

Chapter 106. An act to authorize the Vacation of Towns. (Approved 10 February 1831.)

TOWN PLATS.

Chapter 107. An act for Recording Town Plats. (Approved 21 January 1818.)

VAGRANTS.

Chapter 108. An act concerning Vagrants. (Approved 22 January 1818.)

VENUE.

Chapter 109. An act prescribing the mode of Changing the Venue. (Approved 28 January 1824.)

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Chapter 110. An act regulating Weights and Measures. (Approved 21 January 1818.)

WOLVES.

Chapter 111. An act to encourage the Killing of Wolves. (Approved 10 February 1831.)

 

 

1824 Revised Laws of Indiana

Part of the Historic Indiana Law Project.

Revised Laws of Indiana, Adopted and Enacted by the General Assembly at their Eighth Session. Corydon, Indiana : Carpenter and Douglass, 1824. Google Books

ACTION OF DISSEISIN.

Chap. 1. An act authorizing the action of disseisin. (Approved 26 January 1824.)

ALIENS.

Chap. 2. An act authorizing aliens and Foreigners to hold Real Estate within the state of Indiana. (Approved 14 January 1818.)

APPRENTICES.

Chap. 3. An act respecting apprentices. (Approved 7 January 1818.)

ARBITRATIONS.

Chap. 4. An act authorizing and regulating arbitrations. (Approved 29 January 1818.)

ATTACHMENTS DOMESTIC.

Chap. 5. An act authorizing domestic attachments, and to regulate the proceedings thereon. (Approved 2 January 1824.)

ATTACHMENTS FOREIGN.

Chap. 6. An act relative to foreign attachments. (Approved 30 January 1824.)

ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Chap. 7. An act establishing the office of Attorney General, and providing for the appointment of such officer. (Approved 31 December 1821.)

ATTORNEYS.

Chap. 8. An act regulating the admission and practice of attorneys and Counselors at Law. (Approved 31 January 1824.)

AUDITOR AND TREASURER.

Chap. 9. An act concerning the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Treasurer of the State. (Approved 11 December 1816.)

CLERKS.

Chap. 10. An act concerning Clerks. (Approved 31 January 1824.)

CONCEALED WEAPONS.

Chapter 11. An act to prohibit the wearing of Concealed Weapons. (Approved 14 January 1820.)

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.

Chap. 12. An act for the formation of Congressional Districts, and for the election of Senators and Representatives to Congress. (Approved 30 January 1824.)

CONSTABLES.

Chap. 13. An act for the appointment of Constables, and defining their duties. (Approved 22 January 1824.)

CORPORATIONS.

Chap. 14. An act concerning Corporations. (Approved 31 January 1824.)

COUNTY BUSINESS.

Chap. 15. An act to regulate the mode of doing County Business. (Approved 31 January 1824.)

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Chap. 16. An act to establish a Board of County Commissioners. (Approved 31 January 1824.)

COUNTY BOUNDARIES.

Chap. 17. An act relative to County Boundaries. (Approved 31 January 1824.)

Chap. 18. An act for the formation of a New County out of the counties of Randolph and Delaware. (Approved 17 December 1823.)

Chap. 19. An act for the formation of the County of Hendricks. (Approved 20 December 1823.)

Chap. 20. An act for the formation of a New County out of the counties of Parke and Wabash. (Approved 2 January 1824.)

Chap. 21. An act to attach part of the County of Gibson to the County of Pike, and for other purposes. (Approved 26 January 1824.)

COUNTY SEMINARIES.

Chap 22. An act regulating County Seminaries.

COUNTY TREASURER.

Chap. 23. An act establishing a County Treasurer. (Approved 31 January 1824.)

COURTS CIRCUIT.

Chap. 24. An act organizing Circuit Courts and defining their Powers and Duties. (Approved 30 January 1824.)

COURTS SUPREME.

Chap. 25. An act organizing the Supreme Court and defining its Powers and Duties. (Approved 2 January 1824.)

COURTS, WHEN HOLDEN.

Chap. 26. An act to regulate the Judicial Circuits, and fixing the times of holding Courts. (Approved 14 January 1824.)

Chap. 27. An act supplemental to “An act to regulate the Judicial Courts, and fixing the times of holding Court,” passed at the present session. (Approved 14 January 1824.)

Chap. 28. An act supplemental to the act, entitled “An act to regulate the Judicial Circuits, and fixing the times of holding Courts, approved January 14th, 1824.” (Approved 20 January 1824.)

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS.

Chap. 29. An act relative to Crime and Punishment. (Approved 20 January 1824.)

DEBTS DUE THE STATE.

Chap. 30. An act for the collection of certain Debts due the State. (Approved 1 January 1817.)

DESCENTS.

Chap. 31. An act to regulate Descents. (Approved 2 January 1817.)

DIVORCES.

Chap. 32. An act regulating Divorces. (Approved 22 January 1824.)

DOWER.

Chap. 33. An act for the assignment of Dower. (Approved 7 January 1824.)

EJECTMENT, DISTRESS FOR RENT.

Chap. 34. An act concerning proceedings in Ejectment, distress for Rent and tenants at will holding over. (Approved 2 January 1824.)

ELECTIONS.

Chap. 35. An act to regulate General Elections. (Approved 7 January 1818.)

Chap. 36. An act to provide for electing County and Township Officers. (Approved 31 January 1824.)

Chap. 37. An act to provide for the election of Electors of President and Vice President of the United States. (Approved 14 January 1824.)

ENCLOSURES.

Chap. 38. An act regulating Enclosures. (Approved 27 January 1818.)

ESTRAYS.

Chap. 39. An act regulating the taking up of Animals going astray, and Water craft and other articles of value adrift. (Approved 7 January 1824.)

EXECUTION.

Chap. 40. An act subjecting Real and Personal Estate to Execution. (Approved 30 January 1824.)

FEES.

Chap. 41. An act regulating the Fees of several officers and persons therein named. (Approved 30 January 1824.)

FERRIES.

Chap. 42. An act to establish and regulate ferries. (Approved 14 January 1824.)

FIRE COMPANIES.

Chap. 43. An act authorizing the establishment of Fire Companies. (Approved 5 January 1821.)

FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER.

Chap. 44. An act against Forcible Entry and Detainer. (Approved 21 January 1818.)

FRAUDS AND PERJURIES.

Chap. 45. An act for the prevention of Frauds and Perjuries. (Approved 26 January 1818.)

FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE.

Chap. 46. An act authorizing the arresting and securing Fugitives from Justice. (Approved 22 January 1824.)

FUGITIVES FROM LABOUR.

Chap. 47. An act relative to Fugitives from Labour. (Approved 22 January 1824.)

GAMING.

Chap. 48. An act to prevent unlawful Gaming. (Approved 2 January 1824.)

HORSES.

Chap. 49. An act to improve the breed of Horses. (Approved 31 December 1817.)

ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN.

Chap. 50. An act providing for the support of Illegitimate Children. (22 January 1818.)

INTERCHANGE OF STATUTES.

Chap. 51. A joint resolution for an interchange of Statute Laws with the several states in the Union. (Approved 2 January 1821.)

INTEREST OF MONEY.

Chap. 52. An act regulating the Interest of Money in the state of Indiana. (Approved 21 January 1818.)

INSANE PERSONS.

Chap. 53. An act concerning Insane Persons. (Approved 22 January 1818.)

INSOLVENT DEBTORS.

Chap. 54. An act for the relief of insolvent debtors. (Approved 28 January 1824.)

JOINT RIGHTS.

Chap. 55. An act concerning Joint Rights and Obligations. (Approved 30 December 1817.)

JURORS.

Chap. 56. An act regulating the mode of summoning and empannelling Grand and Petit Jurors. (Approved 31 January 1824.)

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

Chap. 57. An act regulating the Jurisdiction and Duties of Justices of the Peace. (Approved 20 January 1824.)

LAWS IN FORCE.

Chap. 58. An act declaring what Laws shall be in force. (Approved January 2, 1818.)

LAWS INTO EFFECT IN NEW COUNTIES.

Chap. 59. An act to provide for carrying the Laws into effect in new Counties. (Approved 2 January 1818.)

LIBRARIES.

Chap. 60. An act for the incorporation of County Libraries. (Approved 28 January 1824.)

Chap. 61. An act for the incorporation of Public Libraries. (Approved 17 December 1816.)

MARRIAGES.

Chap. 62. An act to regulate Marriages. (Approved 30 January 1824.)

MEDICAL SOCIETIES.

Chap. 63. A joint resolution of the General Assembly relative to the State and District Medical Societies. (Approved 30 January 1824.)

MEETING HOUSES.

Chap. 64. An act for the appointment of Trustees to receive Deeds for Lots or Lands, given or purchased for the use of Schools, Meeting Houses or Masonic Lodges. (Approved 7 January 1824.)

MILLS.

Chap. 65. An act regulating Grist Mills and Millers. (Approved 22 January 1824.)

NOTARY PUBLIC.

Chap. 66. An act establishing the office and defining the duties of Notary Public. (Approved 26 January 1824.)

OCCUPYING CLAIMANTS.

Chap. 67. An act for the relief of Occupying Claimants of Land. (Approved 28 January 1818.)

OFFICERS’ HEIRS.

Chap. 68. An act for the relief of the Heirs of Civil Officers deceased. (Approved 22 January 1824.)

OFFICERS’ SECURITY.

Chap. 69. An act requiring certain Public Officers to give security. (Approved 26 January 1824.)

PARTITION OF REAL ESTATE.

Chap. 70. An act to provide for the Partition of Real Estate. (Approved 2 January 1824.)

PERPETUATE TESTIMONY.

Chap. 71. An act to Perpetuate Testimony. (Approved 26 January 1824.)

POOR.

Chap. 72. An act for the relief of the Poor. (Approved 30 January 1824.)

PRACTICE IN CHANCERY.

Chap. 73. An act regulating the Practice in Chancery. (Approved 28 January 1824.)

PRACTICE AT LAW.

Chap. 74. An act regulating the Practice in suits at Law. (Approved 30 January 1824.)

PRINTING.

Chap. 75. An act authorizing the Printing of sundry Private Acts by their titles and reprinting sundry Statutes, and for other purposes. (Approved 31 January 1824.)

PRISONS.

Chap. 76. An act for the safe keeping of prisoners, committed under the authority of the United States, into any of the jails of this state, and for other purposes. (Approved 26 January 1818.)

Chap. 77. An act regulating Prisons and Prison Bounds. (Approved 22 December 1823.)

PRIVILEGES.

Chap. 78. An act defining and regulating Privileges in certain cases. (Approved 31 December 1817.)

PROBATE.

Chap. 79. An act providing for the settlement of Decedents’ Estates, and for other purposes. (Approved 26 January 1824.)

PROMISSORY NOTES.

Chap. 80. An act making Promissory Notes, Bonds and Inland Bills of Exchange, negotiable and assignable. (Approved 29 January 1818.)

PROTESTED BILLS OF EXCHANGE.

Chap. 81. An act regulating damages on protested Bills of Exchange. (Approved 11 January 1820.)

RECORDERS.

Chap. 82. An act defining the Duties of Recorders, and pointing out the mode of conveying Real Estate. (Approved 21 January 1818.)

RECORDS AUTHENTICATED.

Chap. 83. An act for rendering authentic as evidence in the Courts of this State, the Public Acts, Records and Judicial Proceedings of Courts of the United States. (Approved 10 January 1818.)

RELIGION AND LEARNING.

Chap. 84. An act for the encouragement of Religion and Learning. (Approved 31 December 1818.)

REPLEVIN.

Chap. 85. An act authorizing the Writ of Replevin. (Approved 24 December 1821.)

REVENUE.

Chap. 86. An act for Assessing and Collecting the Revenue. (Approved 30 January 1824.)

ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.

Chap. 87. An act for opening and repairing Public Roads and Highways. (Approved 31 January 1824.)

SALARIES.

Chap. 88. An act fixing the Salaries of certain Officers, and for other purposes. (Approved 28 January 1818.)

SALT SPRINGS.

Chap. 89. An act concerning lands granted for the use of Salt Springs, and to encourage the Manufacture of Salt. (Approved January 22, 1824.)

SALTPETRE CAVES.

Chap. 90. An act concerning Saltpetre Caves, and for other purposes. (Approved 8 January 1822.)

SEAL AND PRESS.

Chap. 91. An act providing for a Public Seal and Press. (Approved 13 December 1816.)

SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.

Chap. 92. An act establishing the permanent Seat of Government of the state of Indiana. (Approved 20 January 1824.)

SEATS OF JUSTICE.

Chap. 93. An act to establish Seats of Justice in New Counties. (Approved 14 January 1824.)

SECRETARY OF STATE.

Chap. 94. An act concerning the Secretary of State. (Approved 30 January 1824.)

SECURITIES OF DEBTORS.

Chap. 95. An act concerning Debtors and their Securities. (Approved 30 January 1824.)

SECURITIES OF CRIMINALS.

Chap. 96. An act for the relief of Securities of persons charged with criminal offences. (Approved 6 January 1823.)

SCHOOLS PUBLIC.

Chap. 97. An act incorporating Congressional Townships, and providing for Public Schools therein. (Approved 31 January 1824.)

SCHOOLS IN CLARK’S GRANT.

Chap. 98. An act to establish a Board of Trustees for the promotion of Schools and Education in Clark’s Grant. (Approved 28 January 1824.)

SEIZURE OF BOATS FOR DEBT.

Chap. 99. An act authorizing the Seizure of Boats and other Vessels for Debt. (Approved 22 January 1824.)

SHERIFFS AND CORONERS.

Chap. 100. An act to provide for the commissioning of Sheriffs and Coroners, and to regulate their duties. (Approved 7 January 1824.)

STATE PRISON.

Chap. 101. An act for the better management of the State Prison, and for other purposes. (Approved 31 January 1824.)

STOCK.

Chap. 102. An act concerning the Stock of Non-Residents running at large in this State. (Approved 26 January 1818.)

STREAMS NAVIGABLE.

Chap. 103. An act declaring certain Streams therin named, Public Highways. (Approved 26 January 1824.)

SURVEYORS.

Chap. 104. An act for the appointment of County Surveyors and their Deputies. (Approved 30 January 1824.)

STATE LINE.

Chap. 105. An act providing for running and marking the Line dividing the States of Indiana and Illinois. (Approved 3 January 1821.)

Chap. 106. A joint resolution confirming the Line between the States of Indiana and Illinois. (Approved 11 December 1821.)

TAVERNS.

Chap. 107. An act to license and regulate Taverns. (Approved 20 January 1824.)

TIMBER.

Chap. 108. An act to prevent Trespassing by Cutting of Timber. (Approved 21 January 1818.)

TOBACCO.

Chap. 109. An act to regulate the Inspection of Tobacco. (Approved 27 December 1816.)

TOWN.

Chap. 110. An act for recording Town Plats. (Approved 21 January 1818.)

Chap. 111. An act providing for the Incorporation of Towns. (Approved 30 January 1824.)

Chap. 112. An act supplemental to the act, entitled “An act authorizing the citizens of towns to vacate said towns, or any part thereof, and for other purposes.” (Approved 30 January 1824.)

TRESPASSING ANIMALS.

Chap. 113. An act concerning Trespassing Animals. (Approved 28 January 1818.)

VAGRANTS.

Chap. 114. An act concerning Vagrants. (Approved 22 January 1818.)

VENUE.

Chap. 115. An act prescribing the mode of Changing the Venue. (Approved 28 January 1824.)

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Chap. 116. An act regulating Weights and Measures. (Approved 21 January 1818.)

WRIT OF AD QUOD DAMNUM.

Chap. 117. An act allowing and regulating the Writ of Ad Quod Damnum. (Approved 20 December 1823.)