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An Act for the relief [of] John N. Spears, Guardian for Elizabeth S. Hamm. 1857 134 (1857)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0328 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF' lISSIIPPi. Strong, be and he is hereby authorized to make a final settlement of his acts as guardian of said par- ties, with the Probate Court of Warren county; Provided, That said minors in writing requests that said settlement be made; .And piovided further, That said minors in writing ratify all the acts and doings of the said guardian whilst acting as such. SEc. 2. Be it furthcr enacted, That the ratifica- tion in writing by said minors of the acts and do- ings of their said guardian, or of his accounts as such, or of any linal settlement which he may make with the Probate Court of Warren county of his acts and doings as guardian aforesaid, shall be as binding upon said minors as if they were of full age : Provided, That nothing in this act shall prevent f1.u judge of said court from disallowing any item in said account, or anything in said final settlement he may deem improper to allow. SEc. 3. Be it fuirther enacted, That this act shall be in force and take effect from and after its pas- sage. Approved, November 18th, 1857. CHAPTER LXIII. AN ACT for the relief John N. Spears, Guardian for Elizabeth S. ffamm. WHEREAs John N. Spears, of Lowndes county, guardian for Elizabeth S. Hanm, did on the 1st of January, 1856, sell a certain negro man named Alfred, belonging to said ward, for the sum of sixteen hundred and fifty-five dollars, and it satisfactorily appearing that said sale was to the interest and advantage of said ward, and the law then in force did not authorize said sale; therefore, SEc. 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature oJ the State of Mississippi, That the sale of said slave be confirmed and legalized, and the said John N. Spears, guardian for said Elizabeth S. Hamm, be hereby authorized to make a bill of sale to Thomas S. 13 Hughes, the purchaser at said sale, and to 184

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