Reprinted By:   Herbert W. (Hub) Broughton on September 8, 1999
Source: "Acts Passed at The Second Session of The General Assembly of the State of Alabama. Begun and held in Town of Cahaba, on the first Monday in November, one thousand eight hundred and twenty."   Thomas Bibb, Acting Governor; Gabriel Moore, President of the Senate; and George W. Owen, Speaker of the House of Representatives.  Cahaba: Printed by Allen & Brickwell, State Printers.  1820; pg. 71

    Whereas sundry inhabitants of the county of Monroe, residing between Limestone and Flat creeks, have set forth by their petition, that the establishment of an Academy in their neighborhood would be productive of general utility, and conduce to the good order and happiness of society.

    Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of alabama, in General Assembly convened, That Lark Abney, Stephen Andress, Daniel McIntosh, John McLeod and Nathanieonl Broughton, trustees of the Solemn Grove Academy, and their successors in office, appointed or elected, or to be appointed or elected according to the rules and regulations of the said Academy, shall be and they are hereby incorporated as a body politic and corporate, in deed and in law, by the name and style of the Trustees of the Solemn Grove Academy.

    Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said corporation by their name aforesaid, shall have perpetual sucession of officers and members, to be appointed or elected in such manner, and according to such form as may be prescribed by the rules and regulations now existing, or hereafter to be made for the government of the said corporation, and that they may have a common seal, with power to alter and make new, the said rules and regulations, and the said common seal as often as they shall deem expedient.

    Sec. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid; That the said corporation shall be able and capable in law to purchase, have, hold, possess, enjoy and retain to itself in perpetuity or for any term of years, any estate real or personal of what kind or nature soever, and to sell, alien or dispose of the same as they may think proper. And by its name above mentioned to sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, in any court of law or equity in this State, and to make such rules and regulations not repugnant to the Constitution and laws of this State, and of the United States, as they may deem necessary or expedient; Provided, that the said corporation shall not be entitled to have, hold or retain, as aforesaid, real or personal estates of an annual income, exceeding ten thousand dollars.