Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-11-21


have the same privilege of being examined oah
matter relating the administration of any
administrator that said administrator has
by the provision of said section.
SEC. q This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved Nov. IL, 1850
FROM THE PROBATE COURTS, AND IN PAUPER CASES
IS hereby enacted by the General assembly Of the State
Vermont, as tollows:
SEC. The eighth clause Of section nine of chapter TWEEN
ve of the Revised Statutes shall not be construed to exent
to appeals taken from the Probate Court and from the decision
of two justices of the peace making order OF removal OF
pauper papers from town to another appeals iron
appointed by Probate Courts, but the right
review is hereby given provided in said chapter
Approved Nov H. 1850.
IAN ACT AMENDMENT OF THE EXISTING Isl RTI LAWS SE
PERSONS
1t is hereby enacted By the General assembly of the State
Vermont:
Sec l. The thy-rs section of the ortyeghth chapter
of the Revised Statutes altered and amended read
follows: When shall be made to appear to the Probate
Court that would be beneficial to the heirs devseeS lega
tees those estate by of their resd
out of this State otherwise that part the whole OF
the personal estate such shall be assigned to the
widow part the whole of the real estate except the
dover of the widow including the eveson of the widows
DOVER both the real and personal estate should be sod
Probate Court may application of the administrator
ecuor with the and appreciation writing of the heirs
devsess and legatees residing this State grant license to
such administrator executor to sell part the whole OF
said estate although the may not be necessary to pay
leSaceS
such license shall not be inconsistent with the provisions OF
will.
Sec g The second subdivision Of the thirty third
of said chapter altered and amended read follows
Second In where the consent of heirs devees, and
legates required Executor Administrator shall produce
to the Court their writing and signed by such heirs
devsees legates by the guardians of such Minors
Or otherwise under guardianship
SEC 3. This shall take effect from its passage.
Approved Nov Z, 1850.
No. I5-AN ACT RELATING; TO THE DESCENT OF REAL Es
TATE.
It's hereby enacted By the General assembly of the State
Of Vermont:
Sec Section st clause 2nd chapter 81 of the Revi
sed Statutes relating the descent of Real Estate amend
ed read follows If he leave his widow shall
be entitled othe whole of his Estate forever if said Estate
shall exceed the of thousand dollars But if said
Estate shall exceed that then the widow shall be entitled
thousand dollars and half of the remainder of said
Estate and the remaining part of said Estate shall descend in
the same the whole would if widow had srvi
we'd and the deceased shall kindred who by law
might inherit his estate widow shall entitled the
whole
Sec. 2. This shall take effect from its passage.
Approved Nov. 3D. 1850
No. 1e-AN ACT RELATING TO THE WRIT OF HABEAs COR
fgf K TIC pE o s LHEn As FUGITIVE SLAVES AND
1t as hereby enacted BY the General assembly Of the State Of
Vermont, toilo,cs
SEC. L. The same power is hereby given to- and the same
duties imposed upon the judges of the several Judicial
circuits of this State which given and imposed
the judges of the Supreme Court by the provisions of chapter
thirty eight of the Revised Statutes entitled OF Habeas Cor
pus.'
SEC. 3 1t shall be the duty of states attorneys, within
their respective countless whenever any nabat of this State
is arrested claimed fugitive slave, being informed
thereof diligently and faithfully all lawful means pro-
tec defend and be discharged every such
arrested or claimed a fugitive slave
SEC B. The application of any states attorney writing
of the judges of the Supreme Court any
cult judge signed by said states attorney his official capac
y, stating in substance the of the prisoner and the per-
OBTAINING him, known and that the person arrested
fugitive slave, shall be sufficient authority authorize the
of the writ of habeas corpus provided i'll said chapter
hrtyeght of the Revised Statutes and said writ may be
ed by any OF said Judges the clerk of the Supreme
County Court and said shall be made retrnabe the
Supreme County Court when session. the county where
such application made; and vacation said writ may be
made retnabe forthwith before either of the judges aforesaid
Sec A. 1t shall be the duty of all Judicial and executive
officers this State their respective counties, who shall
have good believe that any inhaban of
this about be arrested claimed fugitive slave
forthwith to notice thereof to the states attorney OF the
county in which such person resides.
Sec. s. Whenever the of habeas corpus granted in
vacation provided this act provided by existing
avs upon the hearing of the before any of the
judges aforesaid the imprisoned arrested or claimed as
fugitive slave, shall be discharged such person shall be
titled appeal the stated of the County Court
the county where such hearing had furnishing such
ball. and within such time, the Judge granting the WRIT
hearing the shall adudge be reasonable and proper
SEC g. The to which such appeal is taken, and any
other court to which writ of habeas corpus behalf of any
such person claimed arrested fugitive slave made
urnabe may and SHALL application of either party such
proceeding allow and direct trial by jury all questions of
the taxable Of such trial shall be chargeabe the State
whenever the would be chageable