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An Act for the relief of Robert Johnston, Executor of the last will and testament of David Beaty, deceased. 1822 156 (1822)

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.     JAMES FENTRESS,
Speakerof the House of Repiestatve,
S. BREWER
Spear of the enate.,
iagust 23  82
CH1APTER CXCVIL
An At.     te relief of PollU Jones.
Be it enacted by th e eneit.1ssembly of the State of
',1'eniesis, That'PollY Jnes, the vifeof  Jones,
'shall, and she N hereby in that name enabled to sue
and be su .'d, plead and'be impleaded, and by that
name to contract and be contracted with, and by that
name. to have, possess and enjoy all the rights that a
single woman could, except. that of intermarrying
-with another man, any 'law, usage or custom to the
~contrary notwithstanding.
JAM 18 FENTRESS,
Speaker of I   House of Repiesentatirds,
BREWEI,
Speaker of'the Senate,
CHAPTER CXCVIII.
in Act for the relief.of-Robert Johston, Executor of
theldst will and testament of :David Beety, dVeersed
Vhereas by the last will and testament of David Ba-
ty,, deceased, certain people of color, slaves of the
said'David were' orderd to b6 eliancipated, and
it'ajpearng that the exectitor, Robert Johnston,
who las p*pied the said will is desirous of carry-
irg into effect the, provisions Jherein by liberatiig
said slaves, whihb hasbeen nprevented by the refu-
sal of the. county Qourt of Davidson to hear he
petition'of the said Riflert; orto aake any order in
favor bf said persons of color; for remedy whereof;
Be-it enacted by the Generdlis-embly y hf the  of
'1enicekse;Thatiteshall be:laiful forithe ald Robert

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