The Arkansas advocate., 1832-01-04

Sut1S eaSa ctoSe Sttii oG NOHlIfidHQeGs and
 whereas, 1t also frequently happens, that persons having large stocks of
 horses, cattle and hogs, part of which Eare shy or wild, as above stated, faIi sick and die, and, by the laws ot the Territory, the estate ot such person
 will fall into the hands of an executor or administrators, which frequently puts executors and administrators of
 such estates, to great trouble and ex-
 pense, in endeayoring to get posses sion oi such property; Therefore,
 Section l. Be It enacted 6y the Gen
 erat a,ssssns6iygf ,s ase Territory ot' -arkan
 sds, That II shall be the duty of all executors and administrators, WHO have
 been heretofore appointed, ard of all executors and administrators who shall hereafter be appointed. within this Ter.
 rltorg, after they have disposed ot the horses, cattle and hogs, of any estate Of which they are execuior or admin
 istrator, if there be any of the above
 description of property, that are shy or
 Wild, and that cannot Dc commanded, ! to make the sane known to the next
 competent court, having jurisdiction thereof, 10 be holden within the coun. F where such administration has been taken out, and on the oath of such exc cutor or administrator, or on the oath oiany other ereditable person or per sons for them, t shall be the duty of the court, to order that such executor or administrator proceed to scii the
 saFae at public sale, without an ap-
 praisement, as snow required by law :; Prortdcd, hdareee1, That the executor or
 administrator shall settle with the prop
 CT court, according to the provisions of the act to which this is supplement.
 Sec. 2. ind 6e it jttsijser enaessa,, That, before any executor or adminis-
 trator shall sell any property, as des- cribed in the first section of this act, hey shall set up six advertisements in the most public places in the county, giving fifteen days previous notice Of the time and place of such sale, and it stall, moreover, be Inc du.y of the ex- ecotor or administrator to take notes, with approved security, for allproperty sold under. the the provisions Of th.s act ln- the same way they now take security under the provisions of the act to which this is supplement.
 Sec. }. .1na 5c ii further enacted, That it shall be lawful for all persons ifiivin5eiaFras ai ;tttyi stscsisssii against the estate of any deceased person, ol fifty dollars, and under that sum, to prove the same, before some justice of the peace, of the township where such executor or administrator resides, and the nearest one resident to such execu tor or administrator, first giving the ex- eentor or administrator ten days pre,i- ous notice, in writing, of the nature off their claim, to wit: whether 1t be on bill, note, bond,record, ,oraccount; and, If on account. each item shall be stated separately, with the regular dates, &c.
 Sec. i. .4,ua 5e # fitrther enacted, i That ii shall be the duty of said justice to make aminnte of the proceedings on such claim before him, though not in due form of judgment, and it shall be the duty of said justice, to draw off a correcttranscript of each claim so al- lowed before him, and hand (or cause to be handed the same to the clerk of the proper court of his coapty, on or before the'Grs day of the next term thereafter.
 Sec. ,. .fa2 dc 4 fuytser enacted, That 1t shall be the duty oi the court to render final Judgment on all claims aI- lowed U tiie provisions ot this ;!i att.
 Sec. 6. .a,m Dc it fauaer enacted, That all persons who may have claims against the estate of deceased persons, ofa larger amount than fifty dollars, shall, at least fifteen days before the sit ting of any court, having competent ju- risdiction thereof, file with the clerk of said court, his, her, or their claim, to- gether with the nature and amount of the same, and the claims so filed, shall be q sufficient notice to the executorpf administrates, and the court shall prs ceed to the trial of the same. in d sum mary manner, without the forms of pleading.
 Sec. '. find be t furtlcr enacted, That in all cases of trial before any justice of the peace, either party ean
 have an appeal Iromth the decision ofany justice ofsthe peace; prouided, the ap- peilant in all cases, unless where iae is
 executor or administrator, shall give