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An Act for the benefit of the devisees of James Lewis deceased. 1831 191 (1831)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0214 and id is 1 raw text is: LAW* OF 191 gtock of the state, in the Shelby turnpike, for the next 1831. two years commencing on the first of January, 1832, - to the extension of said road, and shall enter an order on their books, increasing the number of shares be- longing to the state, one share for each one hundred dollars so applied; and shall certify the same to the auditor of public acconnts, and declare and pay out dividends to the state, on the same, as other stock: Provided, the dividends belonging to other stock-hol- dersA hall also, be applied to the extension of said road, or that an equal amount of stock shall be subscribed by individuals, and paid in and applied to the exten- tidn of said road. CHAP. DCCXXVIII. N ACl for the brefit of the devisees of Jame Lew deceased. Approved, Deeember 23, 1831. WHEREAS, James Lewis deceased, late of the sodinty of Fleming, died possessed of several small tracts of land in said county, and ohe tract in the Preamble. county of Brat-ken, and a few slaves; and that by his last will and testament, he charged sundry of his chil- dren with advances made to theln, and directed the residue of his estate to be equally divided among his children, (save one,) and that no power is conferred upon his executors to sell, and that some of the &vi- sees are infants: Wherefore, Be it enacted by the General ssembly of th Common- wealth of Kentucky, That it shall and may be lawful for the executors and other devisees of said James Fleming circuit ,court may de- Lewis, to file their bill in the Fleming circuit court, cree male of setting forth the number of slaves, by name, and if it land and slaves. shall appear to said court, that a division thereof cad- not be had in kind, or that it will conduce to the inter- est of said devisees, to direct a sale of said slaves and land, and to appoint, by his decree, the executors of said decedant, commissioners, to make sale of said slaves and land, and to execute deeds of conveyances, first taking from them, bond with approved security, to execute faithfully, the duties enjoined upon them by this act, and the decree of said court; and that they will pay over the proceeds of said sales, according to the provisions of said will.

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