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An Act to give jurisdiction to the Chancery Court of Madison County to authorize Charles H. Patton, Trustee for Kate Moore and Guardian for Samuel Moore, to do certain things therein named. 1859 655 (1859)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0523 and id is 1 raw text is: 665                           1859-'80.
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of
laws contravening the provisions of this act are hereby
repealed.
.APPROVED, February 24, 1860.
1o. 572.]             AN ACT
SEc. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of .Represent-
atives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly, convened,
To give jurisdiction to the Chancery Court of Madison
County to authorize Charles II Patton, Trustee for Kate
Moore and Guardian for Samuel Moore, to do certain
things therein named.
That full jurisdiction, power and authority be, and are
hereby vested in the court of chancery for the county of
Madison, in said State, on a bill or bills to be filed, and
proper showings to be made by him, to render a decree or
decrees, allowing and directing Charles H. Patton, as trus-
tee of' Kate Moore, appointed under it clause in the will ofCh.. ff. Patton.
her father, and as guardian of Samuel Moore, with any
money on hand belonging to said Kate and Samuel or
either of them to purchase for him or her lands in the State
of Mississippi, Ar kansas or Louisiana, and to take the title
to all land so purchased to and in fav6r of said Samuel and
Kate, or either of them, and also to purchase slaves, and
to take the title thherefor to said Samuel and Kate, or
either of them.
SEO. 2. Be it further enacted, That said court shall also
have jurisdiction, power and authority to allow said Patton
as such guardian and trustee to remove from the State of Rve s1ave.
Alabamn, any slaves belonging to said Samuel and Kate,
not required to work the lands in Alabama, and to place
them upon any lands so purchased by him for them, or
Li her of them in Mississippi, Arkansas or Louisiana, and
plant and raise crops thereon, and sell the same publicaly
or privately: Provided, said court shall not grant any such
order or decree till said Patton shall produce and file in
said cause the written consent of his suritics as such trustee
and as such guardian to be, and continue to be bound as
such after such investments and removal.
SEc. 8. Be it further enacted, That said court shall retain
any bill or bills to Lo filed by said Patton under this law,

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