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An Act for the benefit of Nicholas Jones. 1842 238 (1842)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0408 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 1843 of the infant heirs of the said William P. Clark, to file a pe- tition in the Cumberland Circuit Court, verified by the oath of the said George R. H. Clark, which may be administered by any Justice of the Peace in Missouri; in which petition the said George R. H. Clark shall set out all the facts in relation to said sale and purchase, and the interest that he and said in- fant heirs of said William P. Clark, respectively have in said land, and his opinion as to the fact, whether it would be to the interest of said infant heirs, to confirm said sale ; and to make all persons now claiming said land, through said Baker, parties to said petition. SErc. 2. That on the filing of said petition, it shall be lawful Duty of court for said court, by proof made in court, orally, or by deposition or affidavit, to institute an inquiry, whether it will, in its opin- ion, be to the interest of said infant heirs of said William P. Clark, to confirm said sale, and to make a decree confirming said sale, and directing a conveyance of said tract of land to be made to the heirs of said James Baker, or to those claiming title to said land through him or them, on the payment of the purchase money. SEC. 3. That upon or before entering said decree, the uar- Guardian to dian to said infant heirs, or in case they shall have no guar- execute bond. dian, the court shall appoint a guardian, who shall enter into 'bond in double the amount due said infants, of said purchase money, payable to them jointly and severally, with one or more good sureties, conditioned to pay to each of them, re- spectively, the portion to which each will be entitled under the statute of distributions, on their arrival, respectively, at the age of twenty one years, together with such interest as the same may produce. SEC. 4. That it shall be the duty of said court, in case the Duty of court. sale of said tract of land shall be confirmed, to appoint a Com- missioner to convey, on the part of said infants, upon the payment of the purchase money and the interest; and the said George R. H. Clark, shall convey for himself; which con- veyance, when made and acknowledged before said court, shall be effectual, in law and equity, to pass the title to the heirs of said Baker, or to those claiming title through him, to whom it may be made. Approved, March 9, 1843. CHAPTER 269. AN ACT for the benefit of Nicholas Jones. WHrnEAS, it is represented to the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that Abraham Jones, some years since, departed this life in the county of Fayette, having first made and published his last will and testament, whereby, amongst other things, he manumitted an old negro man, who

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