Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-31
70 N"No" tsN'
Approved February -, 1916.

AN ACT TO amend act entitled 4" An act con-
,erning Executors, Administrators and Guar
dams"
BE 1t enacted By The Comncl and House of Rcp.
TsSentntres Of the Territory IF Wisconsin:
Section j. That whenever any legatrr, creditor
OF other person, intepcsted in the real or personal
estate OF any person who has heretofore di.d, or
who shall hereafter die, with or without last will
and testament, shall make complaint IN writing TO
The Judge of Probat" Of The proper county, shat The
penalty at the bond given by The executor or adm
nisrator OF such testator or interstate, is not sut-
cient TO secure the assets that have or NAV come
to the hands OF such executor or administrator or
tina, the secnriucs or any ot them 10 such bond
have remeyed, or are about 10 remove from this
Territory, or that they are not worth the penalty
oi the bond, or that such bond is otherwise deiec-
tive and Insufficient 10 the estate the said
Judge OF rrobI, shall cite such executor or adm.
rtstrator. 10 appear before hun on day certain TO
answer the SAID complaint; snd ii the said Judge
OF Probate shall be OF opinion upon the hearing OF
the said complaint, either that the penalty OF such
bond is not sufficient, 10 The assets of SAID
estate that the securities to such bond or anv of
them have removed, or are about to remove from
the tern ory, that they not worth the .cnalty
at the bond or that such bond is otherwise defective
and insufficient 10 secure the said estate he shall
order such executor or administrator TO give new
bond in such penalty, and with such security as he
may Judge necessary tor security of such estate
and 1t such executor or administrator shall fail or
refuse to give such bend al the said Judge of Pro-
hate shall direct for the space o ten DAVIS The said
Judge OF Probate shall gran, letters OF admnistra-
tion OF such estate, to such person he NAV think
proper, with or l,hout the will annexed as the
CAGE may require; and he shall make AL necessary
orders Tor the delivery, and paving over TO such
administrator OF all assets, evidences of debt, tide,
deeds and all other papers belonging to such estate
as rs provided IN the ninth section OF the act TO
which this act is amendatoTy, and In all cases when
any Judge OF Probate shall be satisfied from his
own know ledge, or otherwise, that the penalty of
the bond gwen by any executor or administrator is
not Sufficient 10 secure the assets that have or NAV
come to the hancs OF such executor or administra.
Tor, or that the securities or any OF them 10 such
bond. have removed or are about 10 remove from,
the territory, or tina, they worth the penalty
Of such bond that such bond is otherwise de lec
tive and insufficient TO secure the estate, or that
the executor or administrator is wasting or mis-
managing the estate, such Judge OF Probate NAV
without any complaint or application heirg made
to hinl. cite such executor administrator TO an
pear before him on a day certain and ON the day
appointed by such citation the Judge NAV, if in his
opinlon the safety ana security OF the estate reauire
u, make the orders and enforce obedience to the
same, as is provided in the previous part Of this
section. and In the ninth section of the act 10 which
tnls act is amendatory.
Sec. ,. That the Judges Of Probate, shall in no
receive and approve as security to any bond
any executor or administrator, any person who is
not resident OF the Territory
sec. That all the provisions Of this act shall
apply as We'll to cases where letters documentary
or OF administration have been heretofore granted
or TO cases where they may be hereafter granted.
Tbs act shal take effect from and after is "a ssa &c
Approved Esbrasry 90, isi5,