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defendant of the right to plead any dilatory
other plea.
Approved Oct. 80, 1850.
: NO. ll.-AN ACT IN ADDITION r,
CHAPTER FORTY-TWO OF THE RI
NiSED STATUTES, RELATING 7,
y EXEMPTIONS FROM ATTACIIMEN
AND EXECUTION
E. z is hcreby enacted dc.
| In addition to the articles exempt from at
tachment and execution, in section thirteen C.
chapter forty-two ofthe Revised Statutes tw
hundred pounds Of sugar shall hereafter be ex
empt in like manner.
Approved Nov. l3, 1850.
NO. 12.-AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTEI
FIFTH OF The REVISED STATUTE
RELATING TO THE RENDERING Oh
:. ACCOUNTS BY EXECUTORS AND AID
ILLUSTRATORS.
AiS hersl3 eHartd dc,
Sec. !. la all cases arising under soctioi
nine of the chapter hereby amended, the heirs
legatees, and distributes, shall have TIE same
privilege of being examiced on oath, upon an,
matter relating to the administration accoun
OF any e%couor or administrator, that said ex
ecutQr or administrator now has, by the pro
vision of said section.
Sec. Q. This act shall take effect from it.
passage.
Approved Nov. H. 1850.
! NO. ban ACT ALLOWING REVIEWS
IN CASES APPEALED FROM THE
PROBATE COURTS, AND IN PAUPER
! CASES.
IL is hereby enacted dc.
Sec. l. The eighth clause CT section nine Of
chapter twenty-five of the Revised Statutes.
shall not be construed to extend to appeals ta-
ken from the Probate Court, and from the de-
c'son OF two justices of the peace in making
an order of removal of pauper or paupers
from one town to another, or appeals from com.
migsioner3 appointed by Probate Courts, but
The right of review is hereby given as is provi
ded in said chapter.
Approved Nov. 49, 1850.
No. Ian ACT IN AMENDMENT OF
TIE EXISTING LAWS RELATING TO
THE SALE OF TIE ESTATES OF DE-
CEASED PERSONS.
is hereby enacted dc.
Sec. l. The thirly-frst section of the forty-
eighth chapter of the Revised Statutes is so al
Tered and amended as TO read as follows .
When it shall be made to appear 10 the Pro-
bate Court that it would be beneficial to the
heirs, devsees or legatees, and those interested
in an estate, by reason of their residing out of
this State, or otherwise, that a part or the
whole of the personal estate, except such as
shall be assigned to the widow, or p part or the
whole OF the real estate, except the dover of
the widow, including the reverson of the
widows dover, or both the real and personal
estate, should be sold, the Probate Court nav
on application of the administrator or execu-
tor, with the consent and appreciation in writ.
ing OF the heirs, devisees, and legatees residing
in the State, grant license to such administra-
tor or executor to sell part or the whole of
said estate, although the same may not be ne.
cessary TO pay debts, legacias or charges Of
administration; Provided, That such license
shall pot be inconsistent with the provisions Of
a will. =
Sec q The SECOND subdivision of the thirty.
third section OF said chapter, is so altered and
amended as to read as follows second. In
cases where the consent of heirs, devsees, and
legates is required, the Executor or Admins.
traitor shall produce TO the Court their assent
in writing, and signed by such heirs, devisees
or legates, or by the guardians of such as are
minors, or otherwise under guardianship.
Sec: g. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved Nov. 7, 1850.
No. l5.-AN ACT RELATING TO THE
is hereby enacted &c.
Sec. l. Section lst, clause Snd, OF chapter
50 of the Revised Statutes relating to the des-
cent Of Real Estate is so amended as to read
as follows If he leave no issue his widow shall
be entitled TO the whole of his Estate forever,
if said Estate shall not exceed the sum o f one
thousand dollars. But if said Estate shall ex-
ceed that sum- then the widow shall be entitled
to thAn and. .pll1 nd hall ,F :
mainder of said Estate and the remaining
part of said Estate shall descend in the same
manner as the 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 entitled to the whole.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Apprpyad Nov, 10, 1850.
No. 16.-AN ACT RELATING TO THE
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS TO PER-
SONS CLAIMED AS FUGITI We
SLAVES, AND THE RIGHT OF TRIAL
BY JURY.
Il is hereJv enacted dc.
Sec. /. The same pQyer is hereby given to,
and the same duties imposed upon, .he circuit
Judges of the several judicial circuits of this
State, which are given to, and imposed upon,
the judges of the Supreme Court, by the prov-
sions Of chapter thirty. light Of the Revised
Statutes, entitled OF dabeas Corpus
Sec. .. 1t shall be the duty of states attor-
neys, within their respective counties, when
ever any inhabitant Of this State is arrested or
claimed gs fugitive slave, on being informed
thereof, diligently and faithfully to use all law
ful means TO protect, defend and procure to be
discharged, every such person so arrested or
claimed as fugitive slave.
Sec. 3. The application of any states attor-
ney in writing to any one of ths judges OF the
Supreme Court, or to any circuit Judge, signed
| by said states attorney in his official capacity
stating in substance the name of the prisoner
and the persons OBTAINING him, if known, and
and that the person arrested, claimed or impri-
soned, is arrested, claimed or imprisoned as a
fugitive slave, shall be sufficient authority TO
authorize the issuing OF the writ of habeas cor
pus as provided in said chapter thirty-eight of
the Revised Statutes, and said writ may be
signed by any one of said judges, or the clerk
of the Supreme or County Court and SAID writ
shall be made returnakle to the Supreme or
i Countp Can't when in session, in the county