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An Act to empower the Probate Judge in vacation to authorize administrators, executors and guardians, to lease real estate and hire out slaves. 1858-1859 271 (1858)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsar0139 and id is 1 raw text is: 271 No. 206. AN-ACT to empower the Probate Judge in vacation to authorize administrators, executors and guardians, to lease real estate and hire out slaves. SECTION .SION 1. Probate judges in vacation may or- indorse hi. order on the petition, der administrators,. executors.and and the same to be filed with the guardians, to rent lands and hire clerk of the probate court. slaves. 3. This act to be in force from its pas- 2.. Petition to be presented in writing, sage. verified by affidavit, andijudge to SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, That hereafter the, probate judges of the several counties may, in vacation, authorize and empower administra- tors, executors and guardians, to rent out the lands and tene- meits; and hire out slaves in their possession and under their control, as such administrators, executors and guardians.' SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, Thatbefore the probate judge shall authorize the reating of real estate or hiring of slaves, under the provisions of this act, it shall be the duty of such administrator, executoror guardian, to present his petition in writing, verified by affidavit, showing- the condition of such real estate or slaves, and the reason why such application was not made in term time, and if, upon'reading such petition, the said judge shall be satisfied that it will be to the interest of the estate or ward, to rent out the real estate or hire out such slaves, he shall iridorse an order upon such petition, authorizing the renting out of the real estate or hiring'out the slaves for a time not exceeding one year, and such petition so indorsed shall be filed by the said judge in the office of the clerk of the probate court of said county. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED, 21st February, 1859.

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