REVISED STATUTES.

[SEE "ABATEMENT." ]

AN ACT to amend chapter nine of the Revised Statutes of 1845, entitled In force March "Attachments in Circuit Courts." 31, 1869.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That section three, of chapter nine, of the Revised Statutes of 1845, be and the same hereby is amended so as to read as follows: Such officer shall without delay execute such writ of attachment upon the lands, tenements, goods, chattels, rights, credits, moneys and effects of the debtor, or upon any lands or tenements in and to which such debtor has or may claim any equitable interest or title of sufficient value to satisfy the claim sworn to, with costs of suits as commanded in such writ.

2.

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED March 31, 1869.

AN AOT to amend section thirty, of chapter nine, of the Revised Statutes In force April 3, of the state of Illinois, approved March 3, 1845.

aid

actions.

1869.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That section 30, of chapter ix, of the Revised Statutes of the state Attachment in of Illinois, approved March 3, 1845, is hereby so amended act of certain as to read as follows: Plaintiffs in any action of debt, covenant or trespass, or on the case, or on the case upon promises, having commenced their action or actions by summons, may, at any time pending such suit, and before judgment therein, on filing in the office of the clerk where such action is pending a sufficient bond and affidavit, sue out an attachment against the lands and tenements, goods and chattels, rights, moneys and credits and effects of the defendant, which attachment shall be entitled in the suit pending, and be in aid thereof; and such proceedings shall be thereupon had as are required or permitted in original attachments, in all things as near as may be.

2. This act shall be deemed a public act, and shall take effect from and after its passage. APPROVED April 8, 1869,

In force March AN ACT to amend chapter sixteen of the Revised Statutes of 1845, entitled 30, 1869. "Bastardy."

Complaint,

where made.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That section one, of chapter xvi, of the Revised Statutes of 1845, be so amended that the complaint therein authorized to be made may be made in any county where the complainant may be pregnant or delivered, or the person accused may be found.

§ 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED March 30, 1869.

In force March AN ACT to amend chapter twenty-one (21) of the Revised Statutes of 27, 1869.

Jurisdiction

to quiet bills.

1845.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the

of circuit courts several circuit courts of this state shall have jurisdiction as courts of chancery, subject to the rules of practice established by the chapter to which this is an amendment, to hear and determine bills to quiet title, and to remove clouds from the title to real estate, when the lands in controversy are unimproved or unoccupied, in the same manner as though the parties filing such bill was in the possession or occupancy thereof; and the taking possession of such lands, after the commencement of suit by the party claiming the adverse title, or any one under or through such person, shall not in anywise affect the complainant's right to a final decree upon his bill.

2. This act shall be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED March 27, 1869.

In force March AN ACT to amend section twelve, of chapter twenty-one (21), of the Re31, 1869.

vised Statutes of 1845, entitled "Chancery."

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That section Sec.12 amend- twelve, of chapter twenty-one, of the Revised Statutes of ed as to non- 1845, be and the same hereby is amended by adding the fol

residents. lowing to said section: Provided, that when any such de

fendant shall reside or be found in any foreign country or government, the person making such service may make oath to such service before any United States minister or consul residing or being in said foreign country or government, whose certificate to such oath or affidavit, under his seal of office, shall be held and construed as sufficient proof of such service.

2.

This act shall be in force and take effect from and after passage.

APPROVED March 31, 1869.

AN ACT to amend chapter twenty-one of the Revised Statutes of 1845, In force March entitled " Chancery."

12, 1869.

how supplied.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That in all chancery proceedings where the bill of complaint, or any Lost papers, other paper filed in the cause, shall be lost or mislaid, the court in which said cause shall be pending may, in its discretion, permit the files to be supplied by the filing of a copy of the lost or mislaid bill of complaint, or other paper, on the party wishing to supply the files making an affidavit to the satisfaction of said court that said bill of complaint or other paper is substantially a copy of the original to the best of his knowledge, recollection and belief. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED March 12, 1869.

AN ACT to amend chapter twenty-two of the Revised Statutes of 1845, In force March entitled "Charitable Uses."

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That section two (2) of chapter twenty-two (22) of the Revised Statutes of 1845, entitled "Charitable Uses," shall be, and the same is hereby so amended as to read as follows: Whenever a piece of ground has heretofore been used by the people of a neighborhood as a burying ground or place of interment of the dead, without such use thereof being prevented by the owner or owners of such piece of ground for a period of twenty years and upwards, such piece of ground shall be deemed to have been dedicated for a public burying ground

31, 1869.

What to constitute dedica

tion.

Penalty desecration.

within the meaning of this act, and any person or persons guilty of desecrating the same, or attempting to use such for piece of ground for other purposes than that of interment of the dead, shall be deemed guilty of trespass, and be liable to the penalties prescribed in section three (3) of the act to which this act is amendatory, for trespass upon burying grounds.

Who to predesecra

vent tion.

§ 2. The corporate authorities and police commissioners of any incorporated town or city in this state, within the limits of which such burial place may be located, shall have power, and it shall be their duty to prevent the desecration and using of such burial place for any other purpose than the interment of the dead, by the owner of the fee of the same, or by any other person or persons.

§ 3. This act shall be deemed a public act, and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED March 31, 1869.

In force April AN ACT to amend chapter XXII of the Revised Statutes of 1845, entitled

1, 1869.

"Charitable Uses."

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That in all cases in which land or other property has been or may be given or granted by any person or persons to trustees, with power to sell the same and use the proceeds for erecting a school, church, or hospital, or for any other charitable public purpose, or where money has been or may be given to trustees for such purposes or purpose, where nothing has yet been done by the trustees to fix the location or charac ter of said charity, and where there is as yet no definite cestui que trust to take under said charity, it may and shall be lawful for said donor or donors, grantor or grantors of such charity, in his or their life time, by deed duly executed under his or their hand and seal, to cause and direct said land or other property or its proceeds, or said money, to be appropriated, either in whole or in part, to any other charity or charities of the same or like general character, either in the place originally designated, or in any other place or places, as said donor cr donors, grantor or grantors may elect, and for that purpose to appoint in said deed new trustees in place of the old, and generally to do and perform all necessary and lawful acts to carry said new charity or charities into effect.

§ 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and

after its passage.

APPROVED April 1, 1869.

AN ACT to amend chapter twenty-four of the Revised Statutes, entitled In force March

"Conveyances,"

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That any femme covert, being above the age of eighteen years, joining with her husband in the execution of any deed, mortgage, conveyance, power of attorney or other writing of or relating to the sale, conveyance or other disposition of lands or real estate, as aforesaid, shall be bound and concluded by the same, in respect to her right, title, claim, interest or dower in such estate, as if she were sole and of full age as aforesaid; and the acknowledgment or proof of such deed, mortgage, conveyance, power of attorney, or other writing, may be the same as if she were sole.

2. This act to be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED March 27, 1869.

27, 1869.

27, 1869.

AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to amend chapter twenty-four In force March of the Revised Code of 1845, entitled 'Conveyances,' approved February 21, 1861."

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the

act to which this is an amendment be and the same is hereby so amended as to include within its provisions, and apply in the same manner and to the same extent, to chattel mortgages as it now does to any deed, conveyance or other writing of or concerning lands, tenements and hereditaments.

2. This act shall be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED March 27, 1869.