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An Act for the benefit of the devisees of John Donaldson, George Stockton and James Lewis. 1830 176 (1830)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0204 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF 1S31. lating to roads. Provided, That none of the provisions ol this act, shall take effect until the first day of Decem- Proviso, her, 1831. CHAP. DLVII. A-N ACT for the benefit of the devisees of John Donald- son, George Stockton and James Lewis. Approved, January 15, 1831. WHEREAS, it is represented to the present Gen- reamble. eral Assemhly, that John Donaldson'departed this life, in the county of Clarke, devising his lands to his chil- dren, two of whom are infants, and that it would conduce to the interest of said infants, to have their interest sold jointly, with the adult heirs. For remedy whereof: Sic. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Clarke cir- Commonncalth of Kentucky, That it shall and may be cuit court maydecree a lawful, for the said infant heirs, by their guardians, sale ofland of to file their bill, in the Clarke circuit court, verified Donaldson's upon the oath of said guardians, setting hIrth the fact devisees. and circumstances upon which they rely; and the said court shall be authorized to hear, by parol, the testi- mony of any-witncsF, -wlilch may be produced; and if, upon the hearing of s'-id c:ouc, the court shall be of opinion, that it wIll ccl,.17ce to the interest of said infants, to direct, by !,is ilecree, a sale thereof and to direct the proceeds the.ecf, to bc paid according to the provisions of said v. iii. Sec. 2. Be it fur-hcr enacted, That if the court Commission- s),,iU direct a sale t .... of, thcy shall appoint one or era to be ap- more commissioners, for the purpose of selling and pointed to sell the land conveying, who shall excute bond, with approved security, before said court, to execute faithfully, all duties enjoined on them, by this act, or the decree of said court. And, whereas, George Stockton, sen'r. did, by his Preamble, last will and testament, devi-c to his daughter, Phebe Barns, about sixty acres of land, upon which she resi- ded, the use thereof for her natural life, and at her death, to pass to her children, (some of whom are in- fants,) and that said tract of laud, is destitute of tim- ber, and that it would conduce to their interest, to sell the same: Wherefore,

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