8-5-1861: U.S. Statute - “Provided, That it shall not be lawful to make distraint of the tools or . . . arms, or household furniture, or apparel necessary for a family.”

The Statutes at Large, Treaties, And Proclamations, Of The United States Of America, “Provided, That it shall not be lawful to make distraint of the tools or implements of a trade or profession, beast of the plough necessary for the cultivation of improved lands, arms, or household furniture, or apparel necessary for a family.”, Aug. 5, 1861