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An Act for the benefit of the devisees and heirs of James Thornton, dec'd. 1843 131 (1843)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0419 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. in making said selection and appointment of Trustees, the 1844 court may choose from any citizens of Whitley county, with- out being confined to citizens or residents of the said town of Boston. SEC. 3. That said court shall have power to fill all vacancies in said Board of Trustees, which may occur from any cause whatever. Approved, January 29, 1844. CHAPTER 96. AN ACT to amend an act, entitled, an act to amend the charter of the city of Louisville, and for other purposes, approved March 8, 1843. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That so much of the tenth section of the act, entitled, an act to amend the charter of the city of Louisville, and for other purposes, approved March S, 1843, as provides for the appointment, by the County Court ofJefiirsean county, of one Inspector of wood, coal and lime, be, and the same is hereby so amended as to authorize the said court to appoint one or two additional Inspectors of wood, coal, and lime, as the said court may deem expedient. Approved, January 29, 1844. CHAPTER 97. AN ACT for the benefit of the devisees and heirs of James Thornton, dee'd. Src. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Corn- Court may de- monwealth of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for the devi- rea sale o sees for life, or in remainder, or the guardians for the infants, or any one of them, of James Thornton, dec'd, to file a peti- tion or bill in chancery, in the Woodford Circuit Court, set- ting forth particularly, the lands and slaves devised, and shall file a copy of the will of said James Thornton, dee'd, and shall, in said bill or petition, make all the devisees and heirs parties, and bring them before the court by process; and if it shall ap- pear to the satisfaction of the court, by proof, that it is for the benefit and advantage of the infant devisees and heirs, and all the parties concerned, that said estate shall be sold, and the proceeds divided amongst the devisees and heirs according to their respective rights under said will,, the said court may decree a sale thereof, upon such terms and conditions as shall be deemed most advantageous for all the parties interested. SEC. 2. That before any distribution shall be made amongst Guardian to the infant devisees and heirs, the guardian of said infants shall give bond. execute and acknowledge bond, with good security, such as shall be approved of by the court, and file the same in said court, conditioned to account with and pay over to said in-

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