The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

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No. IL An Act TO amend chapter ffty Of
The Rerised Statutes, relating 10 nc rem
dering Of accounts By E,rccutors and Id
mihiStTQtorS.
II is herehy enacted by The General As
sembiy Of The Stale of lermon.
SIC. !. In all cases arising under section
nine of the chapter hereby amended, The
heirs. legatees, and distributes, shall have
the same privilege Of being examined, on
oath, upon any matter relaling TO The adj
minisira,ion account OF any executor or
administrator, that pNid executor or admin.
isirator now has, by the provision of said
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SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from
lis passage.
Approved Nov IL, 1850.
| No. l3.--An Acl aiioring rerielrs in cases
Appealed from the Probate Courts, and
in pduper cases.
IL is hereby enacted By The General As
scmbly Of The State Of Vermont:
SEC. L. The eighth clause of section
nine of chapter twenty-five ofthe Revised
Statutes shall not be construed to extend
TO appeals taken from the Probate Court,
and from the decision of two justices OF the
peace in making an order of removal Of II
paupcr or paupers from one town TO an
other, or appeals from commissioner ap
pointed by Probate Courts, but the right oil
review is hereby given as is provided in
said chapter.
Approved Nov. 10, 1850.
| No. li.-An Act in amendment Of the ca
isting lars relating 10 the sale Of the cs
tntes Of deceased persons.
II ishereby enacted by The General As
sembiy Of The State Of Vermont:
SEC. The thirty first section OF the
for;y-eighlh chapter of the Revised Stat
uies is SO altered and amended as 10 read
us follows: When il shall no made TO APP
pear 10 the Probate Court that it would be
be nelicial 10 the heirs, devisees or legatees,
and those interested in an estate, except
such rs shall be assigned to the widow, or
part or whole Of the real estate, except
the dover Of the widow, including tho re-
version of the widows dover, or both The
real and personal estate, rhouId be sold,
the Probate Court may, en- application Of
the administrator or executor, with the
consent and appreciation in writing Of the
this Stale, grant license 10 such admins
traitor or executor to sell par, or The whole
OF said estate, although The same may not
he necessary 10 pay debts. legacles or
charges oil administration Prorided, That
such license shall not he inconsistent wrh
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| SEC. 9. The second subdivision of the
thirty.thir,l section Of said chapter, is so
nd Oh f,ll d.
-SecnnI. In cases where the consent oil
heirs, dcvisees, and legaices is required
the Executor or Administrator shall pro
duce 10 the Court their assent in wiring,
and signed by such heirs, dcvisees or Iega-
ices, or by the guardians OF such as are
minors, or otherwise under guardianship.
SEC. g. This act shall tale effect from
its passage.
Approved Nev :, 1850.
40. Is. An Act relating 10 The descent Of
real estate.
II is hereby enacted By he Geaerdl As
sembiy Of the State Of Permont;
SEC. !. Section Isl, clause 2nd, OF chap
ter SO of the Revised Statutes relating 10
the descent OF Real Esia.e is go amended
as to read as follows: If no leave no ISSUE,
his widow shall be entitled to the whole Of
HE Estate forever. il said Eslaie shall nor
exceed the sum of one thousand dollars.
But II said Estate shall exceed that
sum, then the widow shall be entitled TO
one thousand dollars, and one half OF The
remainder of sad Estate; ana The remain
ing part OF said Estate shall descend in the
same manner as tho whole would if no
widow had survived; and if the deceased
shall have no kindred who by law might
inherit his estate, The widow shall be emit
He'd 10 the whole.
SIC. 3. this act shall take effect from
lis passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1850.
No i6.-An Aci relating TO The writ Of Ha-
bedS Corpus TO persons claimed as Fngi-
tire Siares, and the right of trial By Jury
1t is hereby enacted by The General As
| Sac. /. The same power is hereby given
to, aud the same duties imposed upon, The
circuit judge Of the several judicial cir
cults Of this State, which are iven 10, and
Imposed upon the Judges Of The Supreme
Court, by the provisions Of chapter thirty
eight Of the Revised Statutes, entitled "Ol
Habcas Corpus"
SEC, 2. II shall be The duty of states al
lorneyt, within their respective counties,
Whenever any inhabilant Of this Stale is
arrested or claimed as a fugitive slave, on
being informed thereof, diligently and
faithfully 10 Use all lawful means 10 pro.
teci, defend, and procure 10 be dis
charged, every SUI, h person so arrested or
claimed as a fugitive slave.
Sac. 3 The application Of any states
attorney in writing TO any one ofthe Judges
Of tie Supreme Court, or 10 any circuit
Judge, signed by said states attorney 10
his Official capacity, stating in substance
the name Of the prisoner and The persons
OBTAINING him, il known, and that the per-
son arrested claimed or imprisoned, ia ar
rested, claimed or imprisoned as fugitive
slave, shall bs suilicien, sulhoriiy 10 au.
lhorize The issuing Of the writ of habeas
corpus as provided in SAID chapter thirty
eight Of the Revised Statutes. and said
writ may BIO signed by any one of said
Judges, or the clerk Of the Supreme OF
County Courl aud said writ shall be made
reIurnable 10 The Supreme or County
CourI, when 10 session, in The county where
such application is made; and in vacation
said writ may be made relurnable forth
with before either Of the judges aforesaid
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duly Of all Judi.
cial aud executive officers in this State. 10
their respective counies, who shall know
or have good reason 10 believe. that any in.
hubitant Of this Stale is about 10 be ar
rested or claimed as fugitive slave. forth
with 10 give notice thereof 10 the state.
attorney Of The county in which such per.
son resides.
SEC. 5. Whenever the writ of hsbeas
corpus is granted in vacation, as provided