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An Act for the benefit of James Coleman's children. 1845 189 (1845)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0478 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the same fees and 1846. mileage shall be allowed to witnesses, for mileage and attend- Fees and ance, as in other cases, to be paid in the manner pointed out mileage towit- by law. nesses. Approved February 14, 1846. CHAPTER 191. AN ACT for the benefit of Charles S. Boswell. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com- monwealth of Kentucky, That Charles S. Boswell, of Fayette county, be and he is hereby declared capable, in law, of settling with his guardian or guardians, and be competent to receive and receipt for any money, or other estate, that may be com- ing to him; and any and all his acts, in reference to said es- tate, shall be as binding upon him as if he were of lawful age. SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That said Boswell is hereby declared to be competent to contract and be contracted with, sue' and be sued, as though he were twenty one years of age; and 'the legal disability of infancy is hereby removed. Approved February 14, 1846. CHAPTER 192. AN ACT for the benefit of James Coleman's children. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Corn- Bill may be monwealth of 'Kentucky, That it shall and may be lawful for filed in Old- James Coleman to file a bill in chancery, in the Oldham Cir- ham Circuit Court asking cuit Court, against Sarah and Mary Coleman, his surviving sale of slaves daughters, and Daniel Taylor, James C. Coleman, and Jeffrey held in trust W. Bondurant, their Trustees, praying for a sale of the negro for their use. woman Nancy, conveyed by the said James Coleman to the said Trustees, and her children Abraham, Mahala and Jordan; and if itshall seem to the interest of the said children, it shall and may be lawful for the said court to order a sale of the said negro woman and her children, upon such terms and credits as the said court may deem most advisable. SEc. 2. It shall and may be lawful for the said Court to di- How pro- rect the proceeds of sale, as aforesaid, to be appropriated in ceeds sale to the purchase of other negroes, to be conveyed to and held by be disposed of. the said Trustees, or any others to be appointed, on the terms and trusts under which the said Nancy and her children were held. And the said court may direct the money to be paid over to the said Trustees, or any new Trustee to be appoint- ed, to be invested as aforesaid: Provided, however, that before the said court shall direct the proceeds to be paid over, as afore- said, the said court shall require bond, with good security, in

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