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An Act authorizing a sale of the land and slaves descended to Mary McFeeters. 1838 303 (1838)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0335 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. its of Transylvania University, shall commence when they shall 1839 hnave, respectively, paid the first instalment upon their sub- scriptions, and shall be discontinued by a failure or refusal, for three months, to pay the annual instalments as they are or- dered, provided that notice of such instalment being ordered, shall be published for thirty days, consecutively, in one or more of the authorized newspapers of Lexington. SEc. 10. After erecting the necessary dormitories and re- After erecting fectories, the residue of the money subscribed, and paid, as, dormitories,&c the residue of aforesaid, shall be invested by the Trustees of Transylvania the renylid University in safe and profitable stocks, and the proceeds or to be vested in interest thereof, only, shall be applied to the payment of the stocks, and the salaries of Professors, and to such other purposes as, in their int. only used. opinion, will most advance the interests of said University. SEc. 1I. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Legislature Kentucky, by and with the consent of the then existing Board may make al- . terations in the of Trustees, may make such alterations in the organization of organization of Transylvania University as they may deem expedient and the University. proper. And all laws relating to Transylvania University, not inconsistent with this act, or any of the provisions hereof, shall continue in full force and effect. Approved February 20, 1839. Cnir. 1331.-AN ACT authorizing a sale of the land and slaves descended to Mary MeFeeters. SEc. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Corn- Petition or monwealth of Kentucky, That Joseph G. McFeeters, committee bill inch'y may for Mary McFeeters, may file a petition in the Fayette Cir- be ale, & for cuit Court, stating what estate, real and personal, is owned by said idiot, what is, in his opinion, its present value, what the land would probably rent for, annually, and how much he believes the slaves could be hired for by the year, and stating that, in his opinion, it would redound to the interest of said idiot that her interest in a tract of land, in the county of Fay- ette, and two slaves which descended to her, and others from her father, Charles McFeeters, should be sold, the truth of which statements shall be supported by the oath of said com- mittee, and by the testimony of such persons as may be pro- duced before the court and examined. If the court shall there- upon be satisfied that it would redound to the interest of Court may said Idiot, that her interest in said tract of land and slaves decree sale &c. should be sold, a decree shall, thereupon, be rendered, direct- ing a sale thereof upon such credit, and in such manner, and on such terms, as the court may think proper; and a Commis- sl idi'sha t be appointed, other than said committee, to make said'!e, agnd to convey the land.

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