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An Act for the benefit of Joseph W. Wood. 1845 190 (1845)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0480 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 1846. the penalty to be fixed by the court, and conditioned to per- Bond to be form any order to be made by the said court in the premises. given. Approved February 14, 1846. CHAPTER 193. AN ACT for the relief of Jane, Marion and Samuel Walker, infant heirs of Harvey M. Walker, deceased. WIEREAS, Harvey M. Walker, in the year 1841, removed Preamble. from this State to the State of Mississippi, carrying with him certain slaves, to-wit: Jack, Hannah, Alfred, John, and Emily and her three children; and in the year 1843, the said Harvey M. Walker and his wife both died, leaving three infant chil- dren, namely, Jane, Marion and Samuel, who have been brought back to this State by their relative and guardian, Jane Worley: upon a settlement of the estate of said Harvey M. Walker, the said slaves is all the estate left for the support of said infants, and doubts being entertained whether said guar- dian can lawfully bring said sla 'es back to Kentucky. For remedy whereo : Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth May import of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for the guardian of said slaves, infant heirs of said Harvey M. Walker, deceased, to bring from the State of Mississippi to this State, for the use and benefit of said infants, the slaves named in the preamble to this act: Provided, however, that said guardian shall, within sixty days after said slaves are brought to this State, make oath be- fore some Justice of the Peace, that said slaves are the proper- ty of said infants; that they derived title thereto by devise or descent from their father Harvey M. Walker, deceased; which certificate shall be recorded in the office of the Clerk of the County Court of the county, in which said infants may be re- siding, within thirty days after its date. Approved February 14, 1846. CHAPTER 194. AN ACT for the benefit of Joseph W. Wood. WHEREAS, Joseph W. Wood, of Barren county, hath, by petition, verified by oath, represented to the General Assem- bly, that he purchased a negro man slave named Isaac, in the State of Mississippi, that he might return him to his wife in Kentucky. Therefore: Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That Joseph W. Wood be and he is hereby au- thorized to bring and import into this State said slave, without incurring the penalties of the law in such cases made and pro- vided. Approved February 14, 1846. 190

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