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An Act amendatory of an act, entitled An act to enable persons held in slavery to sue for their freedom 1840 146 (1840)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0036 and id is 1 raw text is: SLAVES. AN ACT amenlatory of an act, entitled An act to enable persons held in slavery to sue for their freedom, approved 27th January, 1835. SECTION fEcTIlON The scrifl shall retain in his hand the hircs of Said hire shall ie loaned oit, and, on ternini. all persons suing for freedom. tion of the suit, the sh rilihIl endorse, with- out liability, thu noutes, &c., the party en- titled thercto. - . . . 2 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri: § 1. That when the slierif' of the proper county shall hire out a person held in slavery, suing for his or her freedom in conformity with the provisions of the above recited act, he shall retain the proceeds of such hire in his own hands, to await the event of such suit. § 2. That the proceeds of such hiro shall, from time to time, be loaned out at interest, not less (than) six nor more than ten per centum, and when such suit is ended, the sheriff shall transfer, by endorsement, the bonds or notes to the party entitled to the same by the event of such suit: Provided, the sheriff shall not be held responsible on such endorsement; and that such proceeds, if the suit terminates in favor of the plaintill, shall first be appropriated to the pay. ment of the costs in such suit. This act shall take efflct from and after its passage. ArritovED Feb. 11, 1841. SLAVES. AN ACT supplementary to an act, entitled An act concerning Slaves. SECTION SECTION Commanders of boats, &c., carrying slaves Boat rendered liable for this penalty, which from one place to another, without consent may he enforeed in the same manner as othhr of master, liable for value of the slaves. . 1 I liabilities of boats..-...*.... 2 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: § 1. That any master, commander or owner of any boat or other vessel, who shall transport or carry any servant or slave, from one point or place in this State to any other point or place in the same, in such vessel, without the con- sent or permission of the person or persons to whom such slave doth of right belong, or who has authority to grant such consent or permission, shall forfeit and pay the value of such servant or slave, to his owner, to be recovered by action of debt, without prejudice to the right of such owner to his action at common law. § 2. That every boat or vessel, used in navigating the waters of this State, whose master, commander or owner shall violate the preceding section of this act, shall, in addition to the liabilities imposed by the first section of the act, en- ,46 SLAVES..

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