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An Act for the benefit of Jane Myers. 1841 136 (1841)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0372 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 1842 CHAPTER 91. AN ACT for the benefit of Henry Smith, and others. WHEREAS, Henry Smith, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three, executed a bond to the Commonwealth of Ken- tucky, with Edward Violet, T. W. Starks, and George W. Smith, as securities, for fifty stand of public arms, and satis- factory reasons appearing why said bond should not be en- forced against said Smith and his securities-for remedy there- fore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the above recited bond be cancelled and made void. Approved, January 25, 1842. CHAPTER 94. AN ACT for the divorce of Jerusha Foster. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the marriage contract heretofore existing between Madison Foster and Jerusha Foster, his wife, be dis- solved, so far as relates to the said Jerusha ; and that she be restored to all the rights and privileges of an unmarried wo- man, and to her maiden name of Jerusha Shaurd. Approved, January 25, 1842. CHAPTER 95. AN ACT for the benefit of Jane Myers. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That Jane Myers, widow and relict of Lewis Myers, deceased, be, and she is hereby, permitted to remove with her to the State of Missouri, the slaves of her deceased husband, and that such removal shall not forfeit such slaves, or rather the dower which she holds of the endowment of her husband's estate unto the person or persons that shall have re- version thereof: Provided, said Jane Myers shall, before such removal, execute bond with sufficient security, to be approved by the Garrard County Court, in a penalty to be named by said court, payable to the heirs of said Lewis Myers, conditioned to have said slaves or their increase, or such of them as may be living, forthcoming at any time when called upon by proper le. gal process to answer the demand of such person or persons as, at the time of such demand, may be entitled to the same in reversion. Approved, January 25, 1842.

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