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An Act to legalize certain contracts made by Executors, Administrators, Guardians, and Trustees, with persons of color, and white persons, and authorize the making of such contracts in the future, and prescribe the effect of the same. 1865-1866 87 (1865.12)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0559 and id is 1 raw text is: PTiBLIC LAWS--EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, &c. 87 Contracts of Executors, &c., made valid. -crees have been rendered in Courts of Record in this State, since the 19th day of January, A. D. 1861, the party against whom such judg- ment has been rendered, shall be entitled to a new trial or appeal, Astonewtri- on affidavit that he was unavoidably absent from the Court at theuspPea time of the rendition of the judgment, Provided the Court shall be satisfied from all the facts which may be submitted by affidavit by both parties that such good and meritorious defence exists, and that such application for new trial or appeal shall be made within twelve months after the passage of this Act. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved 6th March, 1866. (No. 127.) An Act to legalize certain contracts made by ,Executors, Administrators, Guardians, and Trustees, with persons of color, and white persons, and authorize the making of such contracts in the future, and prescribe the effect ofthe same. 10. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgiado enact, From and after the passage of this Act that all contracts heretofore made, in good faith, by Executors, Administrators, Guardians and raeR or Trustees, for labor or service, with persons of color or with white ade persons, for the benefit of the estate, ward or cestui que trust, re- spectively represented by them, shall not be void for want of au- thority in said Executois, Administrators, Guardians and Trustees, to make the same, but all such contracts shall be placed upon the same footing, and have the same effect, as contracts made by au- thority of law, and the acts of all such Executors, Administrators, Guardians and Trustees, in making the same are hereby legalized and confirmed. 11. SEc. II. It shall and may be lavful hereafter for all Execu- tors, Administrators, Guardians and Trustees to make contracts for labor or service with persons of color or with white persons, for 'y the benefit of the estate, ward or cestui que trust, respectively rqp- .b.or. resented by them, upon such terms as they may deem best, and all such contracts made in good faith shall be a charge upon and bind c-ntrat the estate, ward, or cestui que trust, respectively represented by them estae urn whenever the same are approved by the Ordinary of the county. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Aproved 12th March, 1S66. (No. 128.) An Act relative to Bonds of Trustees. 12. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That all bonds given by Trustees shall be made pay-

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