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An Act to authorize a sale of the real estate of Charles McDowell, deceased. 1842 150 (1842)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0397 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY.

1843                            CHAPTER 95.
AN ACT authorizing the Trustees of the town of Shelbyville to sell and con-
vey certain ground in said town.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for the Trustees of the
town of Shelbyville, or a majority of them, to sell and convey,
with the written consent of the owner or owners of the ad-
joining lots, all that part of north back street, in said town.
lying between lots number one hundred and fifty two and one
hundred and fifty three, on the north, and one hundred and
fifty five, one hundred and fifty six, one hundred and fifty se-
ven, and one hundred and fifty eight, on the south. And, also,
to sell and convey an alley in said town, running from Main
street to north back street, and lying between the lots number
one hundred and fifty six, on the east, and one hundred and
fifty seven on the west. And, also, that part of a cross street
running from first south back street to second south back street,
binding on the east line of lot number one hundred sixty seven,
and forming part of the eastern boundary of said town. And,
also, to sell and convey an alley running from first south back
street to second south back street, and lying between lots num-
ber one hundred and sixty eight, on the east, and one hundred
and sixty nine, on the west. And, also, that part of second
south back street, binding on the southern line of lots number
one hundred and sixty seven, one hundred and sixty eight, one
hundred sixty nine, and one hundred and seventy, and form-
ing part of the southern limits of said town; and the sale
and conveyance of said ground, by said Trustees, or a majority
of them, with the written consentof the owner or owners of
the lots adjoining said ground, shall be effectual to pass the title
to the purchaser.                 Approved, February 7, 1843.
CHAPTER 96.
AN ACT to authorize a sale of the real estate of Charles McDowell, deceased.
WHEREAS, it is represented to the General Assembly, that
the personal estate and slaves of Charles McDowell, deceased,
are insufficient for the payment of his debts, and that a large
portion of his land will be required to be sold for their full
payment, and that the said land is not susceptible of division,
without great injury to its value; and the sale of the entire
tract, saving thereby to the infant heirs of said Charles Mc-
Dowell, the whole or a portion of the slaves of said decedent's
estate, would be greatly to the interest of said infants: there-
fore,
SEc. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com-
snonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall and may be lawful for
the Judge of the Fayette Circuit Court, upon the application

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