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An Act for the benefit of the heirs of James Allen, deceased. 1836 179 (1836)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0294 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. Aoner to make sale of the property at public or private sale, 1837. fixing the minimum price at which the sale shall be made, and the length of credit, and shall cause the proceeds to be applied to the payment of the debts, and any excess to he paid over to the guar(ian of the infiants; and the widow, on consenting to re- lease her dower in the lands decreed to be sold, shall bh enti- tiled to have conipeasdior in the residite of the real estate; the court shall, on conlirnihi a sale, cause the estate to be convey- ed to the purchaser by a commiksioner on behalf of the infiats, and shall require of the comrnisioner, hod with good security, in sulicient penalty for the faithful discharge of the trust, and return to the court, from time to time, of the estate sold and debts paid; and the court shill nak, all other necessary and proper orders and decrees, to carry lito ctYect the objects of this act. Approved, February 1:, 1837. CHAP. 259.- AN ACT for the benefit of the heirs of Jtunes Allen, cIhceasel. Be it erctcd bn th; Gcnerol Jsscmbly of the Conmminwcalth of Kclncky, That it shall bh lawful for the widow and heirs of Sale or real James Allen, deceased, to il a bill in chanceryin the Green cir- zed. authori. cuit court, against the administrators or executors ofsaid estate, alledging that the personal estate ik not suflicient to pay the debts against the same, without a sale of som of the slaves; and that it would he more to their advantage to have lands substituted and sold for the payment of debts instead of slav.-s; and the c6urt shall cause the account of the debhs against the estate, and the personal properly and choses in action to be settled; and decree a sale of so inuch of the lands as will be ne- cessmry for the payment of (lebts, and cause the proceeds to be so applied, and avc the slaves for (the use of tie widow and heirs; the court shall lix the credit and minimum price of the land ordered to be sold, and may appoint a commissioner to carry the decree into ellbct, at public or private sale, and re- quire bond and security for the fitithful sale of the land, and application of the proceeds to the payment of the debts as de- creed, and make all necessary and proper orders to effectuate the same. Approved, February 13, 1837. CHAr. -10.--AN ACT for the bevefit of Marcus Berton. Be it enactcd by the General Jlssjmblij of the Commonwealth of Kent ucky, That t.he marriage contract heretofore existing be- tween Marcus Berton, and Margaret his wife, be, and the same is hereby dissolved, so far as relates to the said Marcus; and that lie be restored to all the rights and privileges of an unmar- ried man. Approved, February 13, 1837.

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