 | 1804 - 372 Seiten
...debtor, where there is not strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued in prison after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by lawi That SEeT. 18. That no ex ftos/ facto law, nor any law impairing contracts, shall be made.... | |
 | Illinois - 1818 - 32 Seiten
...offence, the true design of all punishments being to reform, not to exterminate, mankind. Sect. 15. No person shall be imprisoned for debt, unless upon...cases where there is Strong presumption of fraud. Sect 16. No ex fast facto law, nor any law impairing the validity of contracts shall ever be made;... | |
 | Charles Britten Johnson - 1819 - 190 Seiten
...where there is not strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued in prison, after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. SECT. XVII. That no ex post facto law, nor any law impairing contracts, shall be made. SECT.... | |
 | Rhode Island - 1822 - 592 Seiten
...when there is not strong presumption 01 fraud, ought not to be continued in prison, after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. SEC. 8. Retrospective laws punishing offences committed before the existence of such laws,... | |
 | Humphrey Marshall - 1824 - 538 Seiten
...debtor where there is not strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued in prison after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. "1 8th. That no ex post facto law, nor any. law impairing contracts shall be made. "19th. That... | |
 | Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1825 - 400 Seiten
...there is not a strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued in prison after delivering up all his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. Section XVI. That no wpost facto law, or law impairing contracts, shall be made. Section XVII.... | |
 | Alabama, John Gaston Aikin - 1833 - 630 Seiten
...is not strong presump- Con. AI«. lion of fraud, shall not be detained in prison, after delivering up his ££ \$. estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be pre- 1^"™"> scribed by law. charged. §2. For the relief of insolvent debtors, who shall be taken... | |
 | Alabama, John Gaston Aikin - 1833 - 664 Seiten
...presump-con. AI«. ion of fraud, shall not be detained in prison, after delivering up his %£;\¿. state for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be pre- Debtors, •ii . . à when di.4'Cnbed by law. charged. •'.2. For the relief of insolvent debtors,... | |
 | James Hall - 1834 - 276 Seiten
...right to instruct their representatives. In prosecutions for libel, the truth may be given in evidence. No person shall be imprisoned for debt, unless upon...shall be prescribed by law, or in cases where there is a strong presumption of fraud. There is a county court, composed of three commissioners, elected every... | |
 | 1834 - 522 Seiten
...debtor, where there is not strong presumption of fraud, shall not be detained in prison, after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.' It is provided that ' no property qualification for eligibility to office or for right of... | |
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No person shall be imprisoned for debt, unless upon refusal to deliver up his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law, or in cases where there is strong presumption of fraud. 
