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An Act for the benefit of Louisa Ann Coleman, and Charles H. Kenner and Marcus M. Kenner. 1845 109 (1845)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0466 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. SEc. 3. That the witnesses attending the trial in the 1846. Woodford Circuit Court, shall receive the same for their at- tendance and mileage as is allowed by law to witnesses in other like cases. Approved January 29, 1846. CHAPTER 101. AN ACT for the benefit of Louisa Ann Coleman, and Charles H. Kenner and Marcus M. Kenner. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Common- wealth of Kentucky, That it shall aqd may be lawful for Robert Coleman, Louisa Ann Coleman, his wife, late Louisa Ann Kenner, widow of Joseph Kenner, deceased, and Clau- dius Tompkins, guardian to Charles Henry Kenner and Mar- cus Marcellus Kenner, infant 'children and devisees of said Joseph Kenner, deceased, to file their bill or petition in Chan- May file bill cery in the Christian Circuit Court, and shall state, in said bill in chancery. or petition, that it is necessary and proper, and would be to the interest and advantage of the said Louisa Ann Coleman, and the said Charles Henry Kenner and Marcus Marcellus Kenner, infant children and heirs of said Joseph Kenner, de- ceased, to divide the land and slaves between the said Charles H. Kenner and Marcus M. Kenner, infant children aforesaid, and the said Louisa Ann Coleman, late Louisa Ann Kenner, widow of said Joseph Kenner, deceased, that the said Joseph Kenner died seized and possessed, and the increase of said slaves since, if any ; and shall file, with said bill or petition, the will of said Joseph Kenner, deceased, and shall make the said Charles Henry Kenner and Marcus Marcellus Kenner, parties to said bill or petition, who shall be legally brought before the court, and a guardian ad litem shall be appointed for said infant children, who shall answer for them; and said bill or petition shall be verified by the oath of said Louisa Ann Coleman and Claudius Tompkins; and if said court, from the exhibits filed, and proof which may be made in court, by dep- osition, shall be of opinion that a division of said estate would be to the interest and advantage of the said Louisa Ann Cole- man and her children, the said Charles H. Kenner and Marcus M. Kenner, infant heirs aforesaid, he may decree such divis- Court may ion, and shall appoint, by said decree, two or more discreet ionofdecree divisand and suitable persons, Commissioners, who shall be authorized slaves. and directed, after being first sworn, to lay off and divide the land and slaves and personal estate, equally, between the said Louisa Ann Coleman, late Louisa Ann Kenner, and the said Charles H. Kenner and Marcus M. Kenner. and allot to the said Louisa Ann Coleman the third of said estate, which she is to hold and enjoy as her dower in said estate, according to the laws now in force in relation to dower; and upon en- tering said decree, the guardian of said infant children and 109

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