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An Act for the benefit of Emily Evans, a free woman of color. 1865 446 (1865.12)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0872 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 1866. CHAPTER 523. AN ACT for the benefit of Emily Evans, a free woman of cr)lor. WHEREAS, George Johnson, a free man of color, of McLean county, having departed this life intestate, leaving real and personal estate, and leaving no person at the time of his death capable of inheriting said estate, but leavin- an only child, Emily Evans, who was at the time of his death a slave; and the said decedent having made all necessary arrangements to purchase her or procure her freedom, but having been mur- dered before said arrangement was perfected; and the said Emily being now a free woman, therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the said Emily Evans be capable of inheriting as heir at law of the said George Johnson, deceased,.all his estate, real, personal, and mixed ; and that any right of escheat which the State of Kentucky may have to said estate is hereby waived and released in her favor; and that it shall be lawful for her to take charge of the real estate, and for the administrators to pay over the personal estate to her; but said estate shall be first subject to the payment'of the.debts against the decedent, and the costs, charges, and expenses of admin- istration; and the said Emily Evans may sue fur a settlement of said estate, and recover the surplus assets found upon such settlement in the hands of the administrators. § 2. This act to take effect from its passage. Approved February 12, 1866. CHAPTER 524. AN ACT to incorporate the Louisville Dispensary, of Louisville. Be it ciuat,-l by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth ol Ketuuky: 1. That \Villiam Garvin, B., F. Avery, William Kendrick, W F. Bullock, John P. Morton, John Hainsley, John E. Crowe, John INI. Delph, B. J. Webb, John M. Robinson, Samuel D. Tompkins, William JH. Stokes, P. Bannon, L. L. Warren, Il. W. Sherrill, and Gad Davis, and their associates and successoxs, be, and they are hereby, made a body-politic and corporate, by the name and style of the Louisville Dis- pensary, of Louisville, Kentucky; and shall by that name have perpetual succession; may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, and acquire and possess property, real and personal, not exceeding in value twenty-five thousand dollars, and dispose thereof; and shall have and use a common seal, and the power to pass by-laws, not repugnant to the laws of the Commonwealth or of the United States. § 2. That the business thereof shall be conducted in the city of Louisville and county of Jefferson. § 3. That the particular business and objects of this dispen- sary shall be providing and furnishing, free of all charge what- ever, medicines and medical and surgical aid to such persons 446

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