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An Act to authorize the sale of a slave belonging to Thomas H. Miles, an infant. 1842 166 (1842)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0401 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 1843 CHAPTER 131. AN ACT to authorize the sale of a slave belonging to Thomas I1. Mfiles, an infant. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Corn- Nelson Circuit monwealth of Kentucky, 'That it shall and may be lawful Court may de- for the Circuit Court of Nelson county to decree a sale of a cree the sale of slave upon pe- certain negro inan slave, by the name of John, the property tition of guar- of Thomas H. Miles, a minor, and for that purpose, John Lan- dian. caster, of the county of Marion, guardian of said Miles, may exhibit his petition, on oath, in said court, setting forth the reasons why said negro should be sold; and if said court should be satisfied, from the statements contained in said peti- tion, that it would be beneficial to said minor that said slave should be sold, said court may, upon mature deliberation, de- cree a sale of said slave, upon such terms and in such manner as may be deemed expedient by said court. SEC. 2. That said court shall take from said guardian (in Guardian to case a sale should be made,) bond, with ample security, con- give bond, &c. ditioned as bonds executed by guardians usually are in the County Courts of this Commonwealth, binding said guardian to account for the amount for which said slave shall be sold, to said minor. SEC. 3. That the costs and charges attending the proceed- Costs of sale. ings and sale, shall be paid by said guardian, and allowed to him on a settlement of his accounts as guardian. SEC. 4. That it shall and may be lawful for said guardian, Proceeds may (if he shall deem it advantageous to his ward,) to vest the pro- be invested. ceeds of the sale of said slave in another slave or slaves. Approved, February 21, 1843. CHAPTER 132. AN ACT to authorize the Scott County Court to exchange the Poor House land. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the County Court of Scott county, be, and they are hereby, authorized and vested with the power to make any contract which they may consider advantageous, to exchange the land or any part thereof, appropriated for a Poor House in said county, for any other land, and said ex- change shall be valid; and they are hereby authorized to con- vev said Poor House and land, and the conveyance shall be effectual to pass the title. Approved, February 21, 1843.

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