Volume 1
Public Law 5–L
supplementary to an act intituled “An act for the relief of persons imprisoned for Debt.”
Approved June 6, 1798
Statutory text
An Act
supplementary to an act intituled “An act for the relief of persons imprisoned for Debt.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That any person imprisoned upon process issuing from any court of the United States in any civil action, against whom judgment has been, or shall be recovered, shall be
May 28, 1796. ch. 38.
entitled to the privileges and relief provided by an act, intituled “An act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt,” under the regulations and restrictions of the same act; after the expiration of thirty days from the time such judgment has been, or shall be recovered, though the creditor should not, within that time, sue out his execution, and charge the debtor therewith.
Approved, .