The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-04-10
PFofessionaI Advertisements.

GAIL JOB WORK MUST BE PAID ron ON
DELIVERY.
provisions Of this act be made until after the
lapse Of twelve months from the time at which
the letters testanentary or administration
were granted.
SEC. E. That alfsales made. under. and.
by the provisions Of this act, shah be for cash
at the Court house door on the DAYS proyid~
ed BY law for Sheriff 3 sales, provided that
notice Of the time and place Of sale disiinc-
Is specifying the claim or claims intended
70 be sold shall be posted up at the Court
House door and be published in some news
paper in the county, iftheFe be one, twenty
! days previous TO the sale.
SRc. 8. That within ninety days after a
sale or comPremIse made,as aforesaid. a re-
port under oath shall be made to the Court
by The executor or administrator as the case
may be, statirg explicitly the terms of COM
promise or sale, which report shall stand for
exceptions until the Term next succeeding
the return thereof, and Tor reasonable cause
shown, said report may be dissallowed and
said compromise or sale set aside and vaca-
ted.
SEC. TO-. That where any Judge Of pro-
bates shall be related by affinity or consangu-
unity 70 any party Interested in any proceed
ingin his court or shall have len employed
therein as counsel or attorney, it shall be
his duty TO transfer said proceedings tc the
4 court OF PTobafes of some adjoining county
and the further proceedings in such case BY
the Judge of the Probates of the county 10
which the same shall have been transferred.
shall be as valid and conclusive as If he had
original Jurisdiction thereof, provided that by
consent of all parties interested in such pro-
ceedings. which consent shall be entered on
the records, as part of the proceedings in the
case, the disability Of such Judge from the
relationship or previous employment as coun-
sci or attorney may be waived, and his com
potency to try the cause be restored.
SEC. IL. That all acts and paris of acts
contrary to the provisions of this act, be and
the same are hereby repealed and that this
act shall be 10 froce from and after is pas
sage.
SEC. 10. That whenever any executor,
administrators or guardian BY operation of law
or in obedience TO the process of any Pro-
bate court in this State, shall render final
account Of his administration or guardianship
the Probate court having cognizance there OF,
shall cause citations TO be issued and served
upon alt the legatees, heirs OF, distributes Of
the tesialoES or intestate, or upon the ward as
The case may be, if such heirs, distributes,
: OF ward reside within the. county. in which
said court sits, citing them 10 be and and
appear before said court on a day certain
not less than forty days after such citation
: shall be issued TO show cause why such final
account should not be allowed and decree
made thereon accordingly, and whenever
such heirs, legatees, distributes or ward shall
be non residents Of this State, or reside be-
: yond the jurisdistion of the court 20 that pros
cess cannot be served on them, the said ex-
ecutOr, administrator or guardian shall make
= affidavit of the fact, and The said probate
court thereupon shall cause publication to
! be made in some newspaper, in this State,
: citing said absent heirs, legatees, distribu~
tees or ward to appear before said court on
a day certain not less than sixty days from
9 and after the first insertion of the citation
e or notice, 10 show cause why such account
r shonld not be allowed. and decree made
n thereupOn accordingly; and, when any such
i legatees, distributes, heirs or said wards
Il shall be minors or insane, such citations as
|, to them shall be served on their guardians
= By name and character and in case such mis-
u nor and insane persons shall have no guar>
b dian the said probate court shall appoint a
d guardian I'D Item, residing in The iurisdicN
II ton Of said court, who shall be cited as a.
y foresaid. and may appear in the cause. in the
+ same manner as guardians Gd Item, may do
TT in court Of equity.
= SEC. l3. That in addition to the rules
heretofore prescribed ard now in force for
u the proofs of claims against the estates OF
81 decedents, hereafter it shall not be lawful
: for any judge Of probate in this State TO al
y low any claim upon open account, nor fol
y any executor or administrator to pay the same
. unless the contract or transaction upon which
81 such open account is founded shall be first
s. proved before such judge ofpro5ate by com
q petent testimony, in addition to the affidavit
ie of the complainant now required by law pro
O. Vided that this section shall not apply {,
10 claims of less amount than twenty dollars.
y SIC. Ia. That in any proceeding in the
y probate courts this State, in which any ex'
i; ecuior or administrator may contest an
= claim exhibited against the estate of any de
- ceedent, the probate court may at It's dis
- cretion refer the same to auditors who ma,
proceed thereon, subject TO the rules, anc
exercise all The powers which are inciden
~ to, and belong to the Office of master il
g chancery, under the laws and usages in force
~ ID this State.
- SEC. Is That any appeal bond execut e,
N in any of the probate courts of this Stat
IS. under existing laws, may be made payabl
on to the Judge of the probate or to the adVers
aci party OF appellee as the probate court ma
u