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An Act for the benefit of the widow and heirs of Samuel W. Bryce, deceased. 1847 135 (1847)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0564 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. fore the Court, by themselves and their guardians, ad litem, 1848. it shall and may be la-wful for said Court to decree a sale of said tract of land, upon such terms as said Court may creomaY le. deem advisable: Provided, said Court shall be of opinion, Proviso. from the evidence by depositions taken in the case, that it would be to the present and future interest and advantage of all the children of said William Arnette, that said tract of land shall be sold, and the proceeds vested in other lands in Kentucky; and upon entering said decree, the Court shall appoint a Trustee for said children, who shall be required to enter into bond in double the estimated val- ue of said tract of land, with good security, payable to said children, by name, jointly and severally, conditioned for the faithful performance of the decree; and said Court is here- by vested with full power and authority to make all orders and decrees necessary to pass the title to the purchaser, and to protect and secure the rights of all the children of said William Arnette in as ample and perfect a manner as can be done by a Court of Chancery. Approved January 29, 1848. CHAPTER 128. AN ACT for the benefit of the widow and heirs of Samuel W. Bryce, deceased. WHEREAS, it is represented to the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that Samuel W. Bryce departed this life, holding a title bond on R. A. Walker for a tract of about 120 acres of land lying in the county of Crittenden, the purchase money of which has all been paid; and whereas, it is represented, that said decedent, in his lifetime, sold said land, by parol contract, to Harvey Min- Her, and died without executing to said Minner any con- veyance, or written contract, for said land; and that mIin- ner having paid a part of the purchase money, is willing to pay the balance and receive a conveyance; and whereas, it is represented, that unless said contract with said Minner is made effectual, some of the slaves of the estate of the said decedent will have to be sold to pay debts, and that it will be to the interest of the widow of said decedent, who is his administratrix, and of his heirs, who are infants, that said parol contract shall be confirmed. Therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for said administratrix, Administratrx and the guardian of said heirs, to file a petition or bill in and Guardian chancery, in the Crittenden Circuit Court, exhibiting the ti- may file bill. tle bond aforesaid, and setting out the terms of the contract with said Minner, and the amount of the purchase money paid, and to be paid, and making said Walker and Minner defendents to said bill or petition; and if said Minner is wil-

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