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An Act for the benefit of Catharine H. Willis and her infant children. 1845 205 (1845)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0484 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. said cause, shall be of the opinion that it will be to the interest of 1846. the infants aforesaid, decree a confirmation of tile sale of a tract of two hundred acres of land, sold by said widow and executrix of said Samuel Howard, to Braxton and Bradlbrd Hawser, for the price of sixteen hundred dollars; and said court shall appoint a commissioner to convey said tract of land, and make all other orders and decrees necessary to carry into effect the objects of this act; said court shall, before the re- ceipt of the purchase money by the guardian of said infants, require said guardian to execute bond, with good security, payable to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and conditioned for the payment of said sum of money to said wards, in the proportion to which they shall be entitled to the same, in such manner, and upon such conditions, and at such time as guar- dians are now required by law, which said bond shall be in a penalty equal to double the amount of money received by said guardian. Approved Febuary 17, 1846. CHAPTER 220. AN ACT for the benefit of Catharine H. Willis and her infant children. 'Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth Court au. of Kentucky, That John Butler, executor of the last will and thorized to de- testament of Alexander Willoughby, deceased. may file a bill cree a sale of land to pay in chancery, in the Jessamine Circuit Court, making Catharine debts. H. Willis, late Catharine H. Sheely, widow of Washington F. Sheely, deceased, and the children of said Washington F. Sheely, who are infants, defendants thereto; and after due ser- vice of process, and the appointment of a guardian ad litem, for the infants, the court may, upon being satisfied by proof, that the personal estate of said Alexander Willoughby is insufficient to pay the debts, and that it will be to the advan- tage of tile estate, and the widow and heirs of said Washing- ton F. Sheely, to save the slaves and sell the whole or a por- tion of the lands for the payment of the debts, the said court may decree a sale of said lands, or such part thereof as may be necessary for that purpose, and may appoint a commissioner to make the deed or deeds to the purchaser, and make all oth- er orders and decrees necessary to carry out the intention of this act: and said court shall require bond and good security from the purchaser of said land, and also reserve a lien on said land for the security of the purchase money; and shall, more- over, require from the executor of said Alexander Willough- by, bond, with good security, in a penalty double the amount for which the said land may be sold, conditioned for the faith- ful application of the money arising from such sale, to the pay- ment of the debts of said estate. Approved February 17, 1846. 205

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