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An Act to amend an act, entitled, An act concerning Runaway Slaves. 1863 45 (1863.12)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0840 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. five hundred dollars for each offense, which may be re- 1864. covered by motion in the Franklin circuit court. Approved February 5, 1864. NOTE-Chapter 55, of the Revised Statutes does not con- tain article 8. The reference is to section 8, of article 6. CHAPTER 225. AN ACT to amend an act, entitled, An act coneerning Runaway Slaves, approved Mvareh 2,1863. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That where any person may have purchased any Acts 1863, p. runaway slave or slaves, at any sale under the provisions 362. of an acd, entitled, an act concerning runaway slaves, ap- proved March 2, 1863, or under the provisions of the Re- Sta ton's R. S. vised Statutes, and has executed, as required thereby, tn371. bond for the payment of the purchase price of said slave or Where runa- slaves, and said slaves have been taken or detained from way slave8 are taken by milita- the possession of the purchaser, without fault or consent on ry, or are dis- his part, by the-military authorities of the United States, eased. or said slave was laboring, at the time of said purchase, under an incurable disease, which rendered said slave or slaves of no value, upon the proof of such facts in the county court where the bond of the purchaser has been re- turned, such court shall have the power to cancel and an- Fees, &e., to nul such bond: Provided however, That the purchaser shall be paid. pay to the jailer, sheriff, clerk, and taker-up of said slave or slaves all costs, fees, and rewards to which they may be entitled. § 2. That when any person who may have purchased a Purchaser to runaway slave, as aforesaid, which was taken from him, or be released. was diseased as aforesaid, shall make the proof as provi- ded in the first section of this act, such court shall make an order releasing him from any liability to execute bond: Provided, That where the purchaser received possession of the negro from the sheriff he shall first pay to the jailer, sheritf, clerk, and taker up, their fees and reward. § 3. That where any person shall have purchased any Clerk or aher- negro, as aforesaid, and the money has been paid to the 1ff to refund. clerk or sheriff of such court, and satisfactory proof shall be made to such court as the first section of this act re- quires, such court shall make an order directing such clerk or sheriff to pay to such purchaser any amount of the sum in their hands which is now payable into the State treas- ury, less the costs, fees of sheriff and clerk, and reward to taker-up, which he will pay to the parties respectively en- titled thereto.

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