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An Act to amend the law in relation to runaway slaves. 1861-1863 33 (1861.9)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0818 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. § 2. 'his act shall take effect from and after the 10th 1861. day of January, 1862. Approved December 16, 1861. CHAPTER 270. AN ACT in regard to the effect of the renunciation of wills by widows. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth -f Kentuncky : Same property § 1. That when a widow renounces the will of her de- to be set apart ceased husba:nd, the same property shall be set apart to her, towidow- when sho renlouncesl for the benefit of herself and infant children of the testa- her husband's will, as when tor, if any, residing in the family, and in the same manner ho dies inew- as required by law where the husband dies intestate. tate. § 2. That this act take effect from its passage. Approved December 18, 1861. CHAPTER 273. AN ACT to amend the 221st section of the Civil Code of Practice. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky : Stanton's Cod* That the 6th subdivision of section 221, cf the Civil Code of Practice, p. of Practice, be amended by adding after the words the '35. plaintiff's claim, . or the claims of defendant's creditors. Approved December 18, 1861. CHAPTER 275. 1 AN ACT to amend the law in relation to runaway slaves. Be it cnacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky : § 1. That in all cases where a runaway slave is brought Ownerofrun&- before a justice of the peace for commitment, as required wayslavetob. noified in car- by law, when the owner or master, or person from whom taineases. the slave made his escape, resides in the county in which the slave is arrested, or in an adjoining county within this State, it shall be the duty of such justice, upon committing the slave to jail as a runaway, forthwith to cause the mas- ter or owner, or person from whom the slave made his escape, to be nctified of the commitment of said slave, giving the name of the taker-up, and also the place at Factofsla- Z3 being a runa- which the arrest was made; whereupon the master or way may b. owner, or person from whora the slave escaped, may, at htested- P5

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