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APPENDIX——CHANCERY LAWS.
chancellor to direct the sale of all lands in this state held by minors
residents of this state: And whereas by a supplementary act, passed
at a session of assembly begun and held on Monday the second
day of November, in the year one thousand seven hundred and
eighty-nine†, full power and authority is given to the chancellor to
direct the sale of all lands in this state held by minors residents of
any other state; and it being reasonable and right that lands and real
property lying in this state, or any reversion or remainder thereon
dependent, belonging to minors resident out of the state, or any of
the United States, should be subject to sale for the payment of the
just debts due from the deceased persons from whom such minors
derive their right or title. |
NOV. 1780.
CHAP. 38.
† Chapter 46. |
2. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
the chancellor shall have full power and authority to direct the sale
of all lands and real property lying within this state, or any remainder
or reversion thereon dependent, belonging to minors resident
out of the state, and the United States, for the payment of all
just debts due from the person from whom they derive such remainder,
reversion or real estate. |
Chancellor may
direct the sale of
land, &c. |
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall be the
duty of the petitioner
or petitioners to the chancellor for the sale of lands or real
property, or any reversion or remainder as aforesaid, to give such
notice, to entitle him or them to a decree against any such minor
or minors, as the chancellor, under all circumstances, shall deem
requisite and proper in each case. |
Petitioner to give
notice, &c. |
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CHAP. LX.
An Act for continuing the act, entitled, An act for enlarging the
power of the High Court of Chancery, and the several
supplementary
acts to the said Act, and for increasing the power of
the said
Court with respect to the Personal Estates of Idiots
and Lunatics.
Lib. JG. No 1, fol. 358. |
Passed Dec. 22, 1790. |
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That for and during
the continuance
of the said act, the chancellor shall have full power and authority
to direct the sale of any personal property belonging to any idiot,
lunatic, or person non compos mentis, whose person and estate hath
been, or shall be, committed to a trustee or trustees, provided it
shall appear to the said chancellor to be beneficial to the said idiot,
lunatic, or person non compos mentis, to convert the personal estate
into money, and place the same on interest; and provided that
no sale of the said property be valid until the purchase money be
paid, or a bond taken for the same in the name of the trustee or
trustees, as such, with two good securities, to be approved by the
chancellor. |
Chancellor may
direct the sale of
personal property,
&c. |
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NOVEMBER SESSION, 1791.
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CHAP. LXXIX.
A Further Supplement to the Act*, entitled, An act to enlarge the
powers
of the High Court of Chancery. Lib. JG. No.
1, fol. 528. |
Passed Dec. 30, 1791.
* 1785, ch. 72. |
WHEREAS the court of chancery has no power to order
and decree
the recording of a deed where the grantor, or his representatives, |
Preamble. |
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