Chap. 156.—An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 20, Chaper 85, Cod:
of 1878, to prevent the Fraudulent Marking or Branding of Planters
Tobacco. .

Approved April 9, 1874.

Chapter 85,520, 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
of Code of 1873 section twenty of chapter eighty-five, Code of eighteen hun.

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fo altering dred and seventy-three, be amended and re-enacted so as to
bacco read as follows:

Penalty foral- ‘“§ 20. Any person who shall, with a fraudulent intent,
tering orre- | alter, obliterate, or remove any mark or brand, or shift the
of tobacco contents of such hogshead or package, or cause the same to
be done, shall, for every such offence, forfeit fifty dollars.
Orforusing And if any person use, or permit to be used, on any hogs-
branda desig. head or package of tobacco, any name, brand, or mark, indi-
who neither cating the name of a planter who neither raised nor sold said
* tobacco, he shall forfeit twenty dollars for each hogshead
obacco, he shall forfeit twenty dollars for each hogshead or
package so falsely marked or branded, one-half whereof shall
e to the informer.”
Commencement 2. This act shall be in force from its passage.