406 THIRTY—NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 64, 65. 1867. able, at the option of the plaintiff But an action against one or some of the parties by whom the money ·is payable may, while the litigation therein continues, be pleaded in bar of another action against another or others of said arties. Effect of sales Sec. I21. And be it further enacted, That in case of the sale of things, ¤¤dP* d¢<>'€°S l¤ real or personal, under a decree in equity, the decree confirming the sale
shall divest the right, title, or interest sold out of the former owner, party
mer owner; to the suit, and vest it in the purchaser, without any conveyance by the and of decree officer or agent of the court conducting the sale. And of this transfer of
- 36 *€Si¤· title the decree shall be notice to all the world, when a copy thereof shall
' be registered among the land records of the District. Nevertheless, the Yamculaf court ma order its officer or avent aforesaid to make a conveyance, if forms of con- y ° . . vo,,,,,,,,o_ that mode be deemed preferable, in particular cases. Plaintiff not Sec. 22. And he it farther enacted, That if the declaration state a QQ53E5S3ft;, cause of action of which the court has jurisdiction, but the verdict finds the verdict 5,1%, money payable by the defendant to the plaintiff to be less than the lowest
- l¤¤¤. &<>· sum of which the court has jurisdiction, the plaintiff shall have judgment
for the amount found due to him from the defendant, but without costs. Repeal of in- Sec. 23. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in °°"$l“°”* 1"·'”· conflict with these provisions are repealed. Approved, February 22, 1867. Feb. 22, 1867. CHAP. LXV. ·-An Act providinqegor the Punishment ry" certain Crimes therein named "_____—` in the District if olumbia, and _/or other Purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United mgggagillg Sign- States of America in Congress assembled, That if any person shall steal ok, orgooos and any money or other personal goods or chattels, the property of another, c attels of the of the value of thirty-five dollars or upward, the person so offending shall
- ‘gF;;°f$35~°*` beodeemed guilty of larceny, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned ir? thetpemtentiary, and kept at hard labor not more than three
years, nor ess an one year. for larceny or SEO. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall steal, or
- ‘2;‘ll2’;$
- 1’0“l.°‘ maliciously and feloniously destroy any bank bill, promissory note or
notes, bank bm,, notes, bill of exchange, order, receipt, warrant, draft, check, or bond, given Sw- of val; for the payment of money, or receipt acknowledging the receipt of money Q§ég"gw_;°°wor other property, or any government bonds or other securities, or stamps, i United States treasury notes, or any public stocks, of the value of thirty- five dollars or upward, knowing the same to be such, any such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary, and kept at hard labor not more than three years, nor less than one year. for buying or Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall receive or Lzzgvggegggggj buy any goods, or chattels, or bank bill or bills, or promissory note or ing {them m bg notes, bill of exchange, order, receipt, draft, warrant, check, or bond, ¤¤<>l¢¤; given for the payment of money, or any government bond, United States treasury note or notes, or other securities, or government stamps, or stocks, of the value of thirty-five dollars, or upwards, which have been stolen, knowing the same to be stolen, with intent to defraud the owners thereof; every person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof; shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary, and kept at hard labor, not more than three [years,] nor less than one year. cog; lz? Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall steal any moooy, goods, money, or other goods and chattels of any kind whatever, of less valuo 8ec.orthe_mall- than thirty-five dollars, the property of another, or shall steal or maligl.°:;?;;“§‘“£*:§.” ciously destroy any bank bill, promissory note, bill of exchange, order, warms ,.,,1,},,;;,,-,,, rant, draft, check, or bond, or any accountable receipt for money, given $36- for the payment or acknowledgment of any sum under thirty-five dollars, or any United States treasury note or government stamps of less value
