The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1837-1849, 1847-03-06

II is enacted By the GeneraI .dssen'biy q
Jctiows
Section I. So much OF Tho act I
which this is in amendment as relates /
the town Of .Cbarieslown, 10 hereby 70
Pealed. reia a.ie
.N Truo witness, IS.
HENRY BOWEN, Sea'ry.
AN ACT 10 addition TO an act entitled
"An act establishing Courts Of Pro
bate"
his enacted by the General HssemSly a
Jolio,cs:
Section /. Courts of Probate shal
have cognizance and jurisdiction over Pc
,iions of guardians appointed by them
for authority and license 10 sell the rea
estate of their wards, in all cases not pro.
vided for by the act 10 which this act Is
in addition: to hear, examine into and
grant the same IN their discretion, unde'
such conditions end regulations as are OF
shall oe imposed by law, or by the court
granting The same. But before granting
any such petition, notice shall be gwen
by the court or clerk OF the tendency and
praper thereof, by advertisement publish
ed for ut least three weeks successively
in some newspaper printed in the co~nty
where the reel es.nie 10 be sold is situat-
ed: CT il there be no newspaper printed
IN such county, by putting u? notices
thereof, as in case OF or applicalioa Tor
an appointment of an administrator: and
any guardian empowered as aforesaid,
shall and may by virtue Of such authority,
make, sign and execute 10 due form oi
law, deeds and conveyances OF each real
estate as he shall sell: and such deeds
aud conveyances, shall make es good q
title to the purchaser, his heirs and as
signs, as the ward being Of iu'l ago and
OF oaas loind und memory risst or could
make.
Sec2 The courts aforesaid shall have
full power to authorize the sale OF any
such real es,q,e either al private sale OF
'by public auAioH cs he inlereA Of the
ward may 10 their judgement reGu'fo. =.
Bu, before any sale made at auction by
virtue OF this act the guardian shall give
thirty days no,ice thereof, by posting up
at least, three notifications o! suca sale &c
three public places in ,ae town where the
real estate 10 be sold lies, and at least
ons, in each Of the adjoining .owns, and
in The town where the ward d~elss, in
like public places: or shall publish the
same IN some public newspaper, Tor iour
successive weeks, or in such other man
ner as the court may direct: and whoever
shall give most shall have preference in
such sale.
Sec. 3. The guardian may adjourn
any sale 10 be made by virtue oi this act
to future day, whenever he may deem
the came ADVISABLE; giving notice OF
such adjournment 10 tho same manner IN
which notice OF the sale was gwen, as
soon 40 may bo after such adjournment
and up TO the day OF the adjourned sale;
unless the a6journmen, sball be from day
to day, only, and thea by making public
proclamation thereof e: the place aud time
of the sale, aud BY Getting up a notice
thereof OF such place.
Sec. 4. Every guardian empowered
10 sell real estate as Aforesaid, before he
makes any sale, shall give bond to the
court so authorizing him, with suroty 10
their satisfaction, to invest the proceeds
arising from such sale in other real estate,
or in mortgage on real estate, or ia pro-
tuctive stocks, or in such other manner
as may be by said court directed. h..
Sec. 5. All real estate or productive
stocks purchased by the proceeds OF any
sale made in pursuance Of this act and oil
mortgages Of real estate taken sor securi-
" OF any such proceeds, in case Of the
ienih of such ward, shall descend and
vest in the heirs of such wards as the
.eal estate OF such ward so sold would
rave done, had no sale thereof been
made.
Sec. 6. Courts OF Probate shall have
,ognizauce and jurisdiction over and
power to grant petitions Of Aliens for
cave to purchase hold and dispose OF
eal estate within their respective towns,
n the same manner as native born citi.
.cns: Provided, that every such alien at
he time Of his pelIiioning, ehall be resi-
lent in this Slate, and shall have msdo
declaration according to law, OF his in,en-
ION to become q na,ura.Ized citizen Of
he United States.
Sec. 7. The entry fec Of every peii.
ion under this act, or under the &C, TO
which this is in addition, for leave 10 sell
" hold real estate, shall be two dollars;
which shall be paid al the tune Of the 6l.
ng thereof to tho clerk, Ior the use Of the
State: and the fee OF the ccu;, for recciv-
ne and acting on eveiy such petiti,n,
,ha n bc ono do,,sy: and The fee OF the pro