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An Act to authorize the Sale of a certain Slave in Johnson County. 1859 683 (1859)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0228 and id is 1 raw text is: SELL SLAVE. AN ACT to authorize Morton J. Hines to sell certain Property. § 1. Guardian authorized to sell slaves; § 2. Guardian to execute bond. disposition to be made of proceeds 3. Slaves to be appraised before sale. of sale. Be it enacted by the General .Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows : § 1. That Morton J. Hines, guardian of the estate of Samuel W. and Laura C. Houston, be and he is hereby authorized to sell on such terms as he may deem most conducive to the interest of his said ward, all or a part of the negroes belonging to the said Samuel W. and Laura C. Houston, and to loan out the money arising from the sale of said negroes. § 2. That the said Morton J. Hines shall, before entering upon the du- ties herein prescribed, give bond with security, to be approved by the Coun- ty Court of Cape Girardeau county, to the State of Misaouri, for the use of said wards, in double the value of said negro or negroes to be sold, condi- tioned for the faithful discharge of his duties according to law. § 3. Said slaves, before sale, to be appraised by three disinterested per- sons of the county, which appraisement shall be reported, together with the proceedings of said guardian in regard to said sale, to the County Court of said county ; which proceedings may be approved or rejected by said court. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved January 6, 1860. AN ACT to authorize the Sale of a certain Slave in Johnson County. ( 1. Curator of certain minors authorized to § 2. Curator authorized to execute bill of sell negro man belonging to said sale of said negro slave. minors. Be it enacted by the General .ssembly of the State of Missouri, as follows : § 1. That Sarah B. Brinker, of the county of Johnson, in the State of Missouri, and curator of the estate of John D. Brinker, Mather G. Brinker, Abraham Brinker, Robert Brinker, William Brinker, Fanny Brinker, and Jesse B. Brinker, minor heirs of John B. Brinker, deceased, be and she is hereby authorized to sell at public or private sale, either for cash, or upon credit, all the right, title, and interest which they, the said minors, have in and to a negro man slave named Sam: Provided, Said curator shall first obtain the written consent of Eliza Poston, an adult heir and distributee of the said John B. Brinker, deceased, and her husband, William Poston, to said sale. § 2. That upon such sale, under the provisions of this act, the said cu- 683

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