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An Act for the benefit of the estate of Thomas Terrill, late of Ballard county, and for other purposes. 1843 229 (1843)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0426 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 229 CHAPTER 318. 1844 AN ACT for the bencfit of Jane Coffey, of Christion county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth May file bill in of Kentucky, That Jane Coffev, widow of Joseph Coffey, chancery, and • for what pur- deceased, may file her bill in chancery in the Christian Circuit pose. Court, against the devisees and heirs of said Joseph Coffey, deceased, setting out the reasons why it is necessary to sell the tract of land devised to her during her life or widowhood, and also, set forth the amount of debts due by her, and to whom, and for what purpose contracted, and file an official copy of the will of said Joseph Coffey, deceased, therewith ; and the said devisees and heirs shall be legally and properly brought before the Court ; and if satisfactory proof shall be made to said Court, that the debts incurred and now due by said Jane Coffey, were made and contracted for the support and education of said devisees and heirs of said Joseph Coffev, deceased, and that it is necessary and proper, for the benefit and advantage of said devisees and heirs, to sell said tract of land, said Court may make a decree authorizing said Jane Cof- Court may de- fey, or some other discreet person, to sell and convey said tract cree sale and conveyance of of land, upon such credit and terms as he may deem right, land, and how and apply as much of the money arising from said sale as will proceeds may be sufficient to pay off said debts, contracted for the purposes be applied. aforesaid, and to direct the residue of said money arising from said sale to be applied to the purchase of a tract of land, di- recting the title to the tract of land thus purchased, to be made to the heirs of said Joseph Coffey, deceased, with clause of general warrantv, but with the reservation that said Jane Coffey is to have and enjoy a life estate in said tract of land. Approved, March 2, 1844. CHAPTER 319. AN ACT for the benefit of the estate of Thomas Terrill, late of Ballard county, and for other purposes. WHEREAs, it is represented that Thomas Terrill, late of Preamble. Ballard county, died intestate, leaving a helpless family, and that he owned, at his death, several tracts of land in said coun- ty, and also, slaves, and that his estate is in debt beyond the value of his personal property, and that by keeping the slaves his family will be enabled to carry on their farm and earn a support-for remedy whereof, SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com- Thos. Terrill's monwealth of Kentucky, That Thomas H. Terrill, the admin- adIn'r. or wid- istrator of the estate of Thomas Terrill, or his widow, may ow may file bill t in chancery, & file their petition or bill in chancery in the Ballard Circuit for what pur- Court, making the children and heirs of said Thomas Terrill pose. defendants thereto, and after due service of the process, and the appointment of guardians ad litem, for the infants, the

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