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An Act for the benefit of William H. Stephens. 1837 306 (1837)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0315 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 1838. CHAP. 917-AN ACT for the relief of Robert Lytle. WHEREAS, it is represented to the present General Assem- bly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that, by the pro- ceedings had in the Circuit Court of Lincoln county, Robert Lytle, of said county, was found to be a person of unsound mind: and, whereas, doubts are entertained of the correct- ness and justice of the decision-therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the Judge of the Circuit Court of Madison county shall, at the next or aily succeeding term of said court, make such enquiry, and cause such process to be issued, as shall bring the said Lytle before him; where the said Lytle shall be entitled to a trial by a jury empannelled, and in every respect as if the said Lytle had never been adjudged by. any court to be'a person of unsound mind; and the said court is hereby fully authorized and empowered to release the said Lytle from all disability in consequence of the proceedings of the Circuit Court of Lincoln, as aforesaid, or to place his es- tate in the control and management of the same, or such other committee as to the said Circuit Court of Madison county shall seem lawful and just, in every respect as if no judical pro- ceedings had heretofore been instituted against him. Approved February 16, 1838. CHAP. 918-AN ACT to authorize the County Court of Pendleton County to raise the stock subscribed by said Court in-the Falmouth Bridge Company. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the County Court of Pendleton county shall have power, by an advaloe rm tax upon property now taxable by law, to raise such sum or sums of money as shall be deemed necessary, by said County Court, to pay for the subscription of stock subscribed by said court in the Falmouth Bridge Company. Approved February 16, 1838. CHAP. 919-AN ACT for the benefit of William H1. Stephens. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall and may be lawful for Frances B. Stephens and william S. Hickman and Alexander H. Ren- nick, the Trustees of the said-Frances B. Stephens, together with the guardian of William Henry Stephens, (an infant,) to file their petition in the Anderson Circuit Court, praying that they may be authorized to sell a negro woman slave named Betsey, and her child Mary, for the purpose of educa- ting and supporting the said infant, William Henry StephensK

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