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An Act to authorize William Hurlbert to sell certain property. 1859 680 (1859)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0222 and id is 1 raw text is: SELL SLAVE. AN ACT to authorize William Hurlbert to sell certain Property. 9 1. Guardian authorized to sell slave of S 2. Guardian to give bond; conditions of minor heirs; disposition of proceeds bond. of sale. 3. Slave to be appraised before sale. Be it enacted by the General dssembly of the State of Missouri, as follows : § 1. That William Hurlbert, guardian of Horace Hurlbert, Laura Hurl- bert, and Eliza Hulbert, be and he is hereby authorized to sell on such terms as be may deem most conducive to the interest of his said wards, a negro wo- man, named Elizabeth, and her children, belonging to his said wards, and to loan out the money arising from the sale of said negroes. § 2. That the said William Hurlbert shall, before entering upon the du- ties herein prescribed, give bond, with security, to be approved by the Coun- ty Court of Audrain county, to the State of Missouri, for the use of said wards, in double the value of said negroes, conditioned for the faithful dis- charge of his duties according to law. § 3. Said slaves shall, before sale, be appraised by three disinterested persons 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 10, 1860. AN ACT for fhe Benefit of Mary Harris, a Minor. 9 1. Probate Court, on petition of trustee, § 2. In case of sale, trustee authorized to authorized to order sale of slaves; make bill of sale. in case of sale, slaves to be apprais- 3. Trustee to enter into bond. ed. Be it enacted by the General assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows : § 1. It shall and may be lawful for the court having probate jurisdiction in Moniteau county, upon the petition of William A. Lacy, trustee for Mary Harris, in case said court shall deem it advantageous to her interest, to or- der the sale of the slaves Meredith, Caroline, and the child or children of said Caroline, publicly or privately, and upon such terms as said court may prescribe : Provided, Said slaves be duly appraised by three disinterested householders of said county, sworn to make an honest and impartial appraise- ment of the same ; and provided further, That said slaves shall not be Sold for less than their appraised value. 680 SELL SLAVE.

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