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An Act for the benefit of the children of Achilles Moorman. 1845 113 (1845)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0467 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. continue said case, upon the application of either of said de- 1846. fendant lot owners: the Clerk of said court shall issue execu- tion against said Chairman and Board of Trustees on any judg- ment that may be given by said court for the value assessed by the jury, and execution may issue for any costs of any con- tinuance against the party applying for a continuance; and in ascertaining the value of said lots, the value, without the im- provements constructed by said Chairman and Board of Trus- tees, shall be the value to be found by the jury. Approved January 29, 1846. CHAPTER 110. AN ACT to change the name of George W. Sowder to George W. Haley. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealths of Kentucky, That the name of George W. Sowder is here- by changed to that of George W. Haley, and by that name ie shall hereafter be called and known. Approved January 29, 1846. CHAPTER 112. AN ACT for the benefit of the children of Achilles Moorman. SEc. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com- monwealth of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for Jesse A. Moorman to file a bill in the Hardin Circuit Court, in chan- cery, praying for a sale of the land and slaves devised by Jes- se Moorman, Sr., deceased, making the devisees defendants to said bill, and stating the character and quantity of land, and the number of slaves to which said devisees are entitled, un- der said wiUl; that said court may decree said land and slaves to be sold by said Jesse A. Moorman upon such terms and cred- its as may seem just and equitable, and decree the proceeds arising therefrom to be disposed of in such manner as will be conducive to the interest of said devisees: Provided, said court shall be of opinion from the evidence, by proof made in court, by deposition or affidavit, that a sale of said land and slaves will redound to the interest of said devisees: And pro- vided further, that the sale will not conflict with the provis- ions of said will under which said property is claimed. SEc. 2. That said Jesse A. Moorman shall, before he pro- ceeds to sell said land and slaves, execute and deliver to said court, bond with good security, in a penalty double the value of the devised property, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties required of him by this act, and to pay over and dispose of the proceeds arising from the sale, according to the orders and decrees of said court. Approved January 31, 1846. 15

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