Public and Local Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan

TITLE XXVII.

Of the punishment of Fraudulent Debtors, and the Relief of Insolvent Debtors.

Chapter 141. Of the punishment of fraudulent debtors,
Chapter 142. Of the relief of insolvent debtors, on the application of an in-
solvent and his creditors,

Chapter 143. Of the relief of insolvent debtors from imprisonment,
Chapter 144. General provisions applicable to proceedings under the two
last preceding chapters,

Chapter 145. Of the powers, duties and obligations of assignees of insolvent
debtors under this title,

Chapter 146. Of the relief of poor debtors from imprisonment,

TITLE XXVIII.

604

607

612

614

617

624 <

Of Admitting Prisoners to the Liberties of Jails, of Escapes, Proceedings on the Election of a new Sheriff, and General Provisions relating to Jails and the confinement of Prisoners therein.

Chapter 147. Of admitting prisoners to the liberties of jails; of escapes, and proceedings on the election of a new sheriff,

Chapter 148. General provisions relating to jails, and the confinement of prisioners therein,

627

632

TITLE XXIX.

Of Costs, and the Fees of Officers.

Chapter 149. Of costs, and the recovery and taxation thereof, in civil cases,
Chapter 150. Of the fees of certain officers,

TITLE XXX.

Of Crimes, and the punishment thereof.

635

640

Chapter 151. Of the rights of persons who are accused of crimes and offen

ces,

Chapter 152. Of offences against the sovereignty of the state,

657

658

Chapter 153. Of offences agsinst the lives and persons of individuals,

Chapter 157. Of offences against the public peace,

679

Chapter 158. Of offences against chastity, morality, and decency,

680

Chapter 162. Of proceedings to prevent the commission of crime,
Chapter 163. Of the arrest and examination of offenders, commitment for
trial and taking bail,

690

692

Chapter 15. Of resignations, vacancies and removals, and of supplying vacan-

cies,

TITLE IV.

Of Townships and Township Officers.

Chapter 16. Of the powers and duties of townships, and election and duties of

township officers,

Chapter 17. Of the division of townships,

Chapter 18. Of fences and fence viewers; of pounds and the impounding

of cattle,

Chapter 19. Of penalties for violating election laws,

TITLE V.

Of Taxes and Duties.

100

Chapter 20. Of the assessment and collection of taxes,

Chapter 21. Of specific state taxes and duties,

102

121

TITLE VI.

Of Highways, Bridges and Ferries.

Chapter 22. Of the officers having the care and superintendence of highways

and bridges, and their general powers and duties,

Chapter 23. Of persons liable to work on highways, and making assess-

ments therefor,

Chapter 24. Of the duties of overseers in regard to the performance of labor

on highways, and of the performance of such labor or the

commutation therefor, and application of moneys by the

Chapter 25. Of laying out, altering and discontinuing public roads,

Chapter 26. Of the obstruction of highways, encroachments thereon, and

133

penalties,

138

Chapter 27. Of the erection, repairing and preservation of bridges,

Chapter 28. Miscellaneous provisions of a general nature,

Chapter 30. Of the inspection of provisions and other merchandize, and re-

gulations respecting the sale thereof,

143

Chapter 31. Of weights and measures,

153

Chapter 32. Of bills of exchange and promissory notes,

156

Chapter 33. Of limited partnerships,

157

Chapter 34. Of money of account, and of the interest of money, and on judg-

ments, verdicts, &c.,

160

TITLE VIII.

Of the Public Health.

Chapter 35. Of the preservation of the public health, quarantine, nuisances,

and offensive trades,

Chapter 36. Of medical societies, and regulations concerning the practice of physic and surgery,

162

168

TITLE IX.

Of the Internal Police of the State.

Chapter 37. Of the support of poor persons by their relatives,

174

Chapter 38. Of the support of poor persons by counties,
Chapter 39. Of disorderly persons,

176

182

Chapter 40. Of the racing of animals,

183

Chapter 41. Of taverns and other licensed houses,

184

Chapter 42. Of the maintenance of illegitimate children,

189

Chapter 43. Of the observance of the first day of the week, and the preven

tion and punishment of immorality,

191

Chapter 44. Of the law of the road and the regulation of public carriages,
Chapter 45. Of the firing of woods and prairies,

193

195

Chapter 46. Of timber and lumber floating upon waters, or carried upon ad

Chapter 50. Of unauthorized banking, and certain notes or evidences of

Chapter 51. Of the destruction of wolves and other noxious animals,

201

202

TITLE X.

Of Corporations.

Chapter 52. Of religious societies,

Chapter 53. Of libraries and lyceums,

Chapter 54. Of burying grounds,

Chapter 55. General provisions relating to corporations,

TITLE XI.

Of Public Instruction.

Chapter 56. Of the superintendent of public instruction,

Chapter 57. Of the university and its branches,

Chapter 58. Of primary schools,

TITLE XII.

Of the Public Lands, and the Superintendence and Disposition thereof.

Chapter 59. Of the state land office, and the officers connected therewith,
Chapter 60. Of the superintendence and disposition of the public lands,

TITLE XIII.

Chapter 61. Of the regulation of internal improvement,

205

209

210

211

215

216

219

237

239

249

تا

TITLE XIV.

Of Real Property, and of the Nature, Qualities and Alienation of Estates therein.

Chapter 62. Of the nature and qualities of estates in real property, and the alienation thereof,

Chapter 63. Of uses and trusts,

Chapter 64. Of powers,

Chapter 65. Of alienation by deed, and the proof and recording of conveyances, and the canceling of mortgages,

Chapter 66. Of estates in dower, by the curtesy, and general provisions concerning real estate,

TITLE XV.

Chapter 67. Of title to real property by descent,

TITLE XVI.

Chapter 68. Of wills of real and personal estate,

TITLE XVII.

Of the Settlement of Estates of Deceased Persons.

Chapter 69. Of letters testamentary and other proceedings on the probate

of a will,

250

254

257

262

267

273

276

282

Chapter 70. Of the administration and distribution of the estates of intestates, 284 Chapter 71. Of the inventory and collection of the effects of deceased per

sons,

287

Chapter 72. Of the payment of debts and legacies of deceased persons,
Chapter 73. Of rendering accounts by executors and administrators,
Chapter 74. Of the partition and distribution of estates,
Chapter 75. Of probate bonds and the prosecution of them,
Chapter 76. Of the conveyance of real estate by executors and administra-
tors in certain cases,

290

298

300

303

305

TITLE XVIII.

Of Title to Real Estate by Special Provisions of Law.

Chapter 77. Of the sale of lands for the payment of debts, by executors,

administrators and guardians,

Chapter 78. Of the sale of lands of minors and other
persons under guard-
ianship, and securing the proceeds for their use,
Chapter 79. Of the sale of real estate on executions,

TITLE XIX.

307

314

317

Of Fraudulent Conveyances and Contracts relative to Real and Personal Property.

Chapter 80. Of fraudulent conveyances and contracts relative to lands, Chapter 81. Of fraudulent conveyances and contracts relative to goods, chattels, and things in action,

325

326

Chapter 82. General provisions relating to fraudulent conveyances and con

tracts,

328

and offensive trades,

Chapter 36. Of medical societies, and regulations concerning the practice of physic and surgery,

162

168

TITLE IX.

Of the Internal Police of the State.

Chapter 37. Of the support of poor persons by their relatives,

174

Chapter 38. Of the support of poor persons by counties,
Chapter 39. Of disorderly persons,

176

182

Chapter 43. Of the observance of the first day of the week, and the preven

tion and punishment of immorality,

191

Chapter 44. Of the law of the road and the regulation of public carriages,
Chapter 45. Of the firing of woods and prairies,

193

195

Chapter 50. Of unauthorized banking, and certain notes

Chapter 46. Of timber and lumber floating upon waters, or carried upon

joining lands,

Chapter 47. Of lost goods and stray beasts,

Chapter 48. Of fire departments in cities and villages,

Chapter 49. Of certain municipal regulations of police,

debt issued by banks,