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An Act for the relief of A.P. Smith, Trustee of John Goodrich, deceased, and J.C. Goodrich, Administrator of said deceased, and for other purposes. 1859-1860 491 (1859)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstn0219 and id is 1 raw text is: 491 sury. and that the State reserve a lien upon the road for the amount received by said companies; And it is further provided, That the amount so loaned shall be due and pay- able twenty years from the 1st day of January, 1862. SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect from and after its passage. W. C. WHITTHORNE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. TAZ. W. NEWMAN, Speaker of the Senate. Passed, March 21, 1860. CHAPTER 156. AN ACT for the relief of A. P. Smith, Trustee of John Goodrich, deceased, and J. C. Goodrich, Administrator of said deceased, and for other purposes. WHEREAS, one George Gee, a freed rrian of color, died in the county of Lincoln, in this State, in the year 1850, leaving property to some extent, and leaving a wife, and children, that were then and still are slaves ; and whereas, the said George Gee, before he died, made a last will and testament, which was duly proved and ad- mitted to probate, in which be appointed said John Goodrich his executor, who qualified and entered upon the duties as such; and whereas, by said will, his prop- erty was directed to be sold and the proceeds to be ap- plied by said executor, as trustee, for the benefit of his wife and children , and, whereas, said executor in his life time sold said property and made considerable ad- vancements to said beneficaries under said will; and that said Goodrich before he died, made an assignment to one A. P. Smith, in trust, &c.. who, as trustee, also made A. P. SmitL. some payments, supposed in all to be about one thousand dollars ; and, whereas, it is now ascertained that the be- quests in said will are void; that said funds escheat to the St;ite for want of heirs, and legally belong to the School Fund of the State; therefore, SECTION. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the said administrator and trustee of said John Goodrich, deceased, in making settle- ment of this fund as directed in sections 2138, 2139, 2140, 2141, 2142 and 2143, chapter 6, article 2, part 2, of the Code, be allowed all reasonable and proper charges

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