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An Act to amend the acts concerning the Guardianship of free persons of color. 1829 97 (1829)

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discharge of' their duties under this nct, and make regular re-
turns to the Justices of the inferior courts sitting for ordinary
purposes, as required by the laws. which now are, or hercaf-
ter may be, in force, for the governm -int of guardians.
WARREN JOURDAN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS STOCKS,
Pi esident oft lie Senate.
4ssented to, Dec. 19, 1829.
GEORGE R. GL31El?, Governor.
A   ACT to amend the acts concerning the Guardianshir,
of free persons of color.
Whereas it frequently happens, that the citizens of this
State decline a permanent guardianship of free persons of
color, by which the ends of justice are prevented
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the State of Georgia, in General Assembly nt, and it is hereby
enacted by the autlhrity of the sanuc, That from and after the
passage of this act, free persons of color may exercise the
right, heretofore secured to them, of suing and being sued,
pleadinig and being impleaded, answering and being answer-
ed unto, by the aid of a next friend, as well as by a guardi-
an.
Sec. 2. Ami be it furiker cnacted b the authority afore-
said, That guardians of free persons of color shall have the
privilege, with the consent of the inferior courts, of resign-
ing their appointments at any time they rray wish to do so.
WARREN JOURDAN,
Speaker of tho' House of Representatives.
THOMAS STOCKS,
President of the Senate.
Assented to, Dec. 21, 1829.
GEORGE 11. GILMER, Govrnor

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