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An Act for the benefit of Francis Rebecca Fitzpatrick. 1857 113 (1857)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0172 and id is 1 raw text is: BENEFIT.-IILD ADOPTED.-MINORS OF AGE.

AN ACT for the benefit of Francis Rebecca Fitzpatrick.
4 1. Guardian authorized to sell slaves.  § 2. Guardian to make report to court of
sai sale, dlsposition to be made of
the money.
Be it enacted by the General .dssemnbly of the State of Missouri, as
follows:
§ 1. James Fitzpatrick, of Howard county, guardian and curator
of Francis Robecca Fitzpatrick, is hereby authorized and empowered
to sell four slaves of his said ward. He shall cause said slaves to be
appraised by three disinterested householders of Howard county, who
shall be duly sworn to appraise said slaves at their fair cash value; and said
guardian may sell said slaves at public or private sale, for cash or on
credit, and if on credit, shall take good security for the purchase money.
2. Said guardian shall make a report of the sale of said slaves, or any
of them, to the County Court of Howard county; and said court shall
cause him to loan out the money received for the same, at the best
legal rates of interest that can he obtained, and shall see that said money
is well secured for the use and hcnefit of said child.
This act to take cirect from its passage.
Approved October 29, 1857.
CHILD ADOPTED.
AN ACT coincrninmg Mary Ann Nickell of Saline county.
Be it enacted by the (neral dissembly of the State of Afissouri, as
folloWs:
1 1. Mary Ann Nickell, daughter of Mary Nickell, of Saline county,
is hereby declared to be adopted as a legal heir of Russell ltomine, and
capable (of inheriting frAnn him, as though she were his natural and legiti
mate cmhiu.
This act to take effect from and after its Iamoage.
Approved Noveimler 2:3, IS57.
MINORIts OF AUK.
AN ACT  .rth br'efit ot Fremman I. Wt.' 1f = Jeffriwn county.
I. Lf m at'nii'i It. W iters of lawfuil aige t)  ot)10r4t'  113
Bie it enat'd b   e Generail shsenmly qf the State q/ Missouri, as
follow:
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