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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0220 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF FLORIDA. l8
1y declared as ilid and binding in law or equity as if the same had 1858.
'been given, made or entered into after le had attained the age of 1a, and bw
twenty-one years; andt ho is hereby made rcapableof suing and .e26
-being sued, of pleading and'being impleaded, iii any Court of law
-or equity in this State.
[Passed the House of Representatives December 28, 1858. Passed the
,Senate December 29, 1858. Approved by the Governor January 13, 1859.]
CHIAPTEt 969.-[No. 111.]
.AN ACT to authorize William J. Gaines, a minor, of Santa Rosa county, to
contract and be contracted with.
SEcTIoN 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Reprcsenta. 'Authorized to
lives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That enter into con..
from and after the passage of this act, William J. Gaines is author- tracts.
ized to contract and bo contracted with.
S.c. 2. Be itfurlher enacted, That all receipts, bonds. obliga. Itecelpts and
tions or contracts of whatsoever nature hereafter given, made or contracts by to
entered into by him, the said William J. Gaines, shall be as valid be binding.
and binding in law or equity as if the same had been given, made
or entered into after le had attained the age of twenty-one years, Mday sue and be
and he is hereby made capable of sucing and being sued, of plead. sued.
ing and being impleaded, in any Courts of law or equity in this
State.
[Passed the House of Representatives January 11, 1859. Passed the Sen.
ate January 12, 1859. Approved by the Governor January 15, 1859.]
ClrArTrn 970-[No. 112.]
AN ACT for the relief of Columbus R. Alexander.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Comptroller to
State of Florida in General Assembly convetxd, 'hat the Comptrol. audit and allow
ler be and is hereby authorized to audit and allow to the said Alex. what ef, for
ander such.sums of money as may be found to be due for holding
post mortem exanination on the body of a negro found in the counz-
ty of Iornando, and for similar services on the body of Thomas
Stanfield, who was found dead in said county, and for similar ser.
vices upon the body of a negro belonging to Sterling McCarty, who
was also found dead in said county, under the same provisions and
.at the same rates as are now allowed by law for similar service, and treasurer toter](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsfl0220&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)