EXECUTION,

writ of, 323, 324, 325.

elegit, execution in use against land, 323.

fi. fa. runs against personalty, ib.

proceedings on, 324.

ca. sa. executed binds real estate, ib..

mode of discharge by debtor from imprisonment, 325.

FRAUDS,

variation from English statute of, 312.

assurances as to ability &c. of another must be in writing to be binding, 313.

provisions against fraudulent conveyances, 313, 314.

liabilities of persons trading as "agent," "factor" or "company," and not dis-

closing name of principal, 306.

INTEREST,

legal rate of-effect of usury, ib.

JUDGMENTS,

lien of, 321.

revivor of, 324.

time within which may be obtained, 318.

LIMITATION OF ACTIONS,

provisions as to actions upon simple contracts, and saving clauses, 309, 310.

as to actions upon specialties, 311.

LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, 293.

analysis of act concerning, 307.

WISCONSIN.

ASSIGNMENTS BY INSOLVENT DEBTOR,

invalid if preferring creditors, 268.

provisions if insolvent law by which debtor released from debts of all creditors be.
coming parties to his assignment, 268, 269.

ATTACHMENT, FOREIGN,

when it lies, and proceedings on, 270.

ATTACHMENT OF BOATS, 271.
ATTACHMENT, JUDICIAL, ib.

BAIL,

when it may be demanded, 272.

BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND PROMISSORY NOTES,

what instruments negotiable as inland bills, 262.

rate of damages upon protested bills, ib.

evidence of protest, ib.

BOOK ACCOUNTS,

when evidence, 261.

COURTS,

organization of, 274.

ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS,

fund for payment of debts, and order of payment, ib.

EXECUTIONS,

property liable to be sold under, 273.

amount of property exempt from, ib.

upon what terms and in what time, judgment debtor may redeem land sold upon
execution, ib.

ca. sa. only allowed in actions of trespass or tort, ib.

FRAUDS,

provisions of statute concerning, 263.

INSOLVENCY. See Assignment, and 268, 269.
INTEREST,

legal and conventional rates of, 263.
effect of usury upon agreements, ib.

JUDGMENTS,

lien of, 272.

LIMITATION OF ACTIONS,

provisions as to personal, 266.

exceptions and saving clauses, 266, 267.
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS,

act concerning, 264.

MARRIAGE,

effect of upon title to wife's property, 266.

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