WILLIAM GRASON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1838,

CHAPTER 122.

CHAP. 123.

An act for the relief of Thomas Postley.

Passed Jan. 7,
1839.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the commissioners of Insolvent Debtors for Bal-
timore county, are hereby authorised to grant to Tho-
mas Postley, the benefit of the Insolvent Laws of Ma-
ryland; provided, he shall comply in all respects, except
proof of residence, with the said laws, and shall also sa-
tisfy the said commissioners, or such of them as shall sit
on his case, that he did not come into the State for the
purpose of applying for the benefit of the said laws,

CHAPTER 123.

Insolvent laws ex-

tended to.

An act to confirm the sale of the land of the heirs of
Preston McComas.

Passed Jan. 11,
1839.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the Chancellor confirm the sale made
of the lands of Preston McComas, deceased, under a
decree of the Chancellor, by Otho Scott, trustee, and
that he be authorized, and required to order and direct
the said trustee, to convoy to the purchaser at said
sale, all the undivided interest and estate, to which
the defendants in Si. id decree are entitled in said lands,

Chancellor to con-

firm decree.

in right of their deceased mother, and that the Chan-
cellor have the power to order the conveyance of the
undivided interests and estate aforesaid, of said de-
fendants, to the same extent that he has the power of
decreeing the sale of lands held jointly by infants, and

Order conveyances

of undivided in-

terest.

persons of full age; and before the Chancellor proceeds
of the purchaser, direct the answer of the defendants
taken to bills in Chancery, and may order affidavits
to be taken of the fairness of the sale, and the advan-
tage of such sale to said defendants.

Prior proceeding.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the Chancellor shall
award to said defendants, in right of their mother,
such portion of the purchase money as is equal to the
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Award of purchase

money.