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An Act for the benefit of William Tuggle's devisees and heirs. 1835 552 (1835)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0285 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 1836 CHAP. 379.-AN ACT for the benefit of William Tuggle's dei- sees and heirs. SEc. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That one or more of the heirs or devisees of William Tuggle, deceased, late of Clarke County, in this state, may, by petition or bill in chancery, apply to the Clarke circuit court, and set forth that a certain negro man, named Jim, part of the estate of said William Tuggle, is a negro of vicious habits, and that a sale of him,.and a di- vision of the proceeds of such sale among the persons entitled thereto, would greatly redound to their ad- vantage; which petition or bill shall be verified by the affidavit of the petitioners or complainants, or some one of them, and if the allegations of such pe- tition or bill shall be sustained by proof, said court shall be, and is hereby vested with power to decree such sale, and in the proceedings on said bill or petition, said court shall be governed by the act vesting circuit courts with jurisdiction to decree a sale of the real estate of infants in certain cases, so far as the provisions thereof may be applicable: Pro- vided, That all proper parties shall be made to said bill or petition, and that Nancy Tuggle, the widow of said William Tuggle, be allowed such proportion of said proceeds of the said sale, as will be equal in value to her life estate or other interest in said negro man, derived by her under the will of said William Tuggle, which value shall be ascertained in the man- ner prescribed- by the usages of courts of chancery : And provided further, That said sale shall not be decreed without the consent of said Nancy Tuggle. if it shall appear that she, by will or otherwise, holds an estate in said negro man for her life. Approved February 29, 1836. CHAP. 380.-AN ACT to change the name of William McNutt tc that of William Basye. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com- monwealth qf Kentucky, That the name of Will- iam McNutt one of the children of Adasha Mc-Nutt, be and the same is hereby changed to that of Will- iam Basye, and by that name he shall hereafter be called and known. Approved, February 29, 1836

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