The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1792-11-28 00:00:00, page 4

interrogatories as aforefaid,
or be released by the com
plainant, or by order of the
iuperior- court of judica
ture.
major part of the heirs to
Inch estate, or their guar
dians, to be notified that
such account is exhibited,
and when and where they
may be heard thereon.
And be'it further enacted.
That in case any creditors
to any estate, shall neglect
to exhibit his or her demand
✓IND be it further enabled,
I That eachjudge of pro.
bate in his county, be and
hereby is fully empowered
to call before him, and to
examine upon oath, any
person fufpeaed and com
plained of by any executor
or administrator, heir, cre
ditor, legatee or other per
son having lawful right or
claim to the estate of any
perlon deceased, to have
concealed, embezzled or
conveyed away any of the
money, goods or chattels of
the deceased, for difcdvery
of the lame. And if the
perlon fufpeaed and com
plained of, refufes to appear
before the said judge, or ap
pearing, refufes to be ex
amined, or to answer inter
rogatories upon oath, re
fpe&ing said estate, it fliall
and may be lawful for, and
the said judge is hereby em
powered to commit such
person so refufing, unto the
common goal of the coun
ty, there to remain, until
he or she shall corifent to
be examined, and answer
And be if further enabled.
That each judge of probate
within this state, in his
county, shall have power,
and is hereby au horized to
grant administration de
bonis non, When an admin
istrator shall be dead or
absconded, or become non
compos mentis, or be other
wise incapacitated to carry
On the administration, not
having fettled the estate.
And be it further enabled,
That each judge of probate
before he makes a decree of
allowance of the account of
any administrator of an in
testate estate, shall cause a
L A W S
OF THE STATE OF
New-Hampfliire.
An ACT'
[Concluded from out laft.]
shall have right to appeal
therefrom, to the fuperior
court of judicature : Pro
vided such appeal be claim
ed within sixty days next
after the making such de
cree. sentence, order or de
iial, and giving bond in a
reasonable sum, with fuffi
cient sureties, to prolecute
said appeal with effect ; and
to pay costs, in case such
decree, sentence, order or
denial, shall be confirmed.
And be it further enabled,
That if any such decree, fen
'tence, Orderor denial shall,
upon such appeal bereverfed
or altered by the supreme
court of probate, cost shall
be taxed for the appellant.
And be it further enabled,
That in case of an appeal
being taken, the person ap
pealing shall immediately
give notice, in one of the
New-Hampshire newspa
pers, of the appeal's having
been claimed arid allowed,
and of the term at which
against said estate, to the
executor or administrator,
within the term of two
years next after proving the
will, or taking administra
tion, if such creditor is an
same—saving to persons in
captivity, a further allow,
ance of one year after the
impediment is removed.
And be it further enabled.
That where two or more
persons administer on any
intestate estate, and one or
more of them take the great
est part of the estate into
his, her, or their hands,and
refute or neglect to pay the
debts and funeral charges
of the intestate, or refufe to
account with the other ad
ministrator, he or she may
bring an a&ion of account
against the other administ
rator or adminiftrators,and
recover his or her propor
tionable part of such estate.
And be it further enacted.
That nothing in this a&
fliall effed any settlement or
distribution of any estate
heretofore made within this
state.
within three years, if living
out of this state, such de
mand fliall be extinguished,
and the creditor totally
barred from recovering the
And any person aggriev
ed at, or diffatisfied with
any decree, Sentence or or
der of any judge of probate,
by virtue of this a^ made,
inhabitant of this state, or
intestate, but upon sugges
tion ofa waste and return
made by the fheriff nulla
bona, or devaftavit, in which
That every administrator
shall make payment of the
debts of the intestate in
specie, if such he hath, as
assets in his hands, and if
he hath not the fame, he
shall expose the estate to the
creditor; to take his fatisfac
tion thereof at his election,
the value of said estate to be
ascertained by appraisers
mutually chosen arid sworn.
And where judgment and
execution shall be awarded
forany debt due from the
intestate, the fame proceed-
ings shall be had thereon,
as the law doth or (hall
hereafter direct, for levying
and fatisfying executions in
other cases.
And be it further enacted.
That the several judges of
probatein their refpeßive
counties in this state, when
and so often as there shall
be occasion, be and hereby
are empowered to allow of
guardians, that shall be
chosen by minors of four
teen years of age and up
wards, and to appoint guar
dians for such as shall be
within that age, taking fuf
ficient security of all Rich
case a feire facias shall be
issued out of the clerk's of
fice cf the fame courtagainft
such administrator ; and
feire feci being returned, if
the administrator fliall make
cution for the debts of the
And be it further enabled,
That all writs of attach
ments and executions shall
run only against the goods
or estate of the party deceas
ed, in the hands of the ad
ministrator, and not against
his body, nor shall any ad
miniftratorbe held to speci
al bail upon mean process,
nor his own poper goods or
estate be seized, or his per
son arrested or taken in exe-
default of appearance, 01
coming ih, fliall not shew
fufficient cause to the con
trary, execution shall be
adjudged and awarded a
gainst him of his own pro
per goods and estate, to the
value of such waste, where
it can be afeertained, and
otherwise for the whole sum
said appeal is to be entered
for trial.
recovered, and for want of
goods or estate against his
body.
^nd be it further enabled,
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STEPHEN PAGE.
Kerfington, Nov. 8. vg2
Just Published,
By the Printer hereof and fold a: h ; s
Office—
Rev. Mr. Morison's
Election Sermon,
Delivered at Dover,
State of New-Hamplhire ;
Before the Honorable
General-Court,
JUNBy 1792.
BLANKS'
IX7 Arrantee— Quitclaim,
and Collectors Deeds- —
Justices Writs and Sum
monses—ditto. Executions,
—Sup'nes, &c. &c. fold at
this office. 09. go.
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and Linen RAGS, at this Offices
And be it further exacted.
That the a^, entitled, an
aft for the fettlement^ and
distribution of the eftat& of
intertates, be and hereby is
repealed.
Provided nevertbel (s^hat
all proceedings already had,
by virtue of said a&, shall
be good and valid, and all
orders and decrees of any
judge of probate in purfu
aince thereof, shall be carri
ed into effect in the fame
manner as though the fame
had not been repealed.
guardians; for the faithful
discharge of their trail 2%
cording to law, and to ae :
count, either to the ju/^
or minor, when such nlinor
fliall arrive at full age,for at
such other time as tha/jud^
upon complaint to hirpmade
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