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An Act to authorize the administrator of Richard Morton, deceased, late of Autauga county, to sell the negro property belonging to said estate. 1857 300 (1857)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0503 and id is 1 raw text is: 1857-'58                          300
[No. 284.]            AN ACT
To authorize the administrator of Riehard Morton, deceas-
ed, late of Autauga county, to sell the negro property
belonging to said estate.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives of the State of A labuma in General Asseibly con-
vened, That John Wood, the administrator of the estate of
Richard Morton, late of Autauga county, deceased, be, and
_          he is hereby authorized and cmpowered to sell at public
outcry, at such times and places, within the limits of this
State, as he may think most to the interest of the estate, all
the negro property belonging to the estate of said deceased,
on a credit of twelve months from the date of sale; Pro-
vided, That the said Wood shall require the purchasers of
said negrocs to execute to him their promissory notes for
the amount of his or their purchase or purchases, with at
least two good and approved securities.
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That upon the purchaser
or purchasers complying with the terms of sale, by execut-
ing their promissory notes in accordance with the require-
ments of the first section of this act, it shall be the duty of
said administrator to execute bills of sale to said purchasers
~tyer .umr. which shall vest in said purchasers a fall and complete title
to the property so purchased.
SEc. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said administrator
sball account to the probate court of said county of Autau-
ga, for the proceeds of the sale of said property in the same
manner as administrators or executors are required by law
-to account for the sale of personal propeity, for distribution.
APPROVED, January 13, 1858.
[No. 285.]            AN ACT
To provide for the administration on the estate of John
Troup, deceased.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives of the State of 41abama in General As6sembly con-
vened, That on the resignation of the present administrator
on the estate of John Troup, deceased, and on Elizabeth J.

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