APPRAISEMENTS.
Mr. Walker's bill [H. R. 390], to amend the 447th section of the civil practice act, was taken up on the final reading.
Mr. Walker. The law as it now stands for the appraisement of property to be sold under execution, authorizes the execution, defendant and plaintiff to select two appraisers, and if they can't agree, the sheriff te select the third. It is known that these selections are frequently so managed that the appraisements fail. This bill purposes that where the parties do not agree, the sheriff shall select the appraisers so disinterested that neither the plaintiff nor defendant shall have the advantage. It was finally passed the House of Representatives. Yeas, 81; nays, 1.
