Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-01-09
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III. That upon the grant Of such letters
of administration to him, such, Master or
Commissioner shall be subject to ali the
same duties and obligations and responsi-
bilities, and have all the same rights, pow.
eys and authority in relation to said estate
aud the administration thereof, as are now
provided for by law, in case of administra.
tors, except that instead of two4and-one-half
per centum, he shall be entitled to return
the sum of five per centum on all amounts
collected and received by him.
III. That in addition to filing an inven-
tory, appraisement and account, in the Office
of the Ordinary of the District, such Mas
ter or Commissioner shall also keep an Off
cial record of the same, and all his proceed
iugs therein, in his own Office, which shall
be submitted to the Chancellor for his in
spection at each term of the Court of Equi-
ty in the District.
~ That whenever, after the grant of
letters of administration to such Master or
Commissioners aforesaid, any other person
who would be entitled to letters of admins
tration ON such estate as specially designa-
ted by law, shall apply to the Ordinary of
the District granting the same, and be ready
to give the required security, such letters
of administration, previously granted to
such Master or Commissioners, shall be re-
voked, and the same be granted to such
person SO applying for the same, but such
revocation shall, in no wise, be held to an-
nul or impair any act legally done, orright
acquired, previously under or by virtue of
such Administration.
v. That whenever it shall be made to
appear to such Master or Commissioner, by
deposition under oath, that any portion of
the estate and effects of any deceased per-
son as to whose estate there is no admins
tration; and no person legally authorized to
take possession of the same, and as to which
he would, according to the foregoing Sec
ton of this Act, be authorized to apply for
administration, is in danger of being lost,
damaged or impaired In value, such Master
or Commissioners may apply to the Ordinary
of the District setting out the reasons of
his application for authority to take the
same into his custody and possession and,
thereupon, such Ordinary shall be author
lied to issue to such Master or Commission
or, written authority under his official seal,
in the nature of letters ad bona colligenda,
to take the custody aud possession Of. such
effects, andretain the same under his charge
and control, until administration shall be
granted thereon; and, thereupon, such
Master or Commissioners shall be authorised
to take charge of and retain such effects.
VI. That whenever it shall appear nee
essary that any portion of the effects of any
deceased person which shall thus come into
the charge and custody of any Master or
Commissioner, should be sold to save the
same from destruction, or from great and
evident loss or damage, such Master or
Commissioner may apply to any Chancellor
at Chambers or in Court, for an order to
sell the same; and, thereupou, such Chan
cellor, may, after summary examination,
grant an order to sell or dispose Of such cf-
fects, in such way, andupon such terms, as
he may think proper, in case he may deem
such summary iuterposition necessary or
eXpedient. And any sale so made, in pur-
suance of such order, shall be good and val
id to all intents, as if regularly made by an
administrator under an order of the Court
of Equity. ~,
An Act to amend the Law in relation to
Trading with Slaves,
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by authority ofsthe
same, That if any person ~ho had been
once convicted of dealing, trading or traf-
ticking, with slave, contrary to the Acts of
the General Assembly now of force, shall
| be a second time convicted of the like Of
fence, such person (uot being a. white fe-
inale) shall, for such second, or othor sub
sequent offence, in addition to tho penalties
now prescribed bylaw, be whipped not ex-
cceding thirty-niue lashes: Provided, That
the said punishment shall not extend to
any conviction for dn offence committed
prior to the passing of this Act, that any
free person Of color, who shall sell, give, or
in any manner deliver, liquor to slave,
without a permit from the owner, or person
having charge ofsuch slave, shall, upon con-
yiction, be whipped not more than City
lashes.
An Act to increase the Penalty for Setting
Fire to the Woods,
BE Il enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority of
the same, That any person who shall viii.
fully and malioiously set FIRE to, or burn,
any grass, brush, or otherconbustible mat
Ter, so as thereby any woods, fields, fences.
or marches, ofany other pcrson or persons,
be set on sre, or cause the same to be done,
or be thcreunto aiding or assisting, shall,
nRn0p indictment and conviction thereof, be
liable to, fine and iGprisonment AZ the dis-