The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-05

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Hurtlef ia amend the act entitled san act to.
5r0yide forthe settlement ef the estates OF
Deceased persons, passed March %, l640.vs :
Src, III Beif enacted By the General Asseh-
bL of the State of Ohio, That in all cases
where any person has heretofore deceased, or
shall hereafter die, whether testate OF intes-
tate s,,ch person not being at the time of such
deoease resident Of this State, but having been
engaged in the prosecution of business, there
in as a partner OF otherwise, and leaving IN
this State any property belonging in whole or'ln
part to his estate, the proper court OF the coun-'
~ in which such business may have been pros
ecuted as aforesaid, or of any county IN wmcn
such property may be situated, OF where any
debtor Of such decedent may reside; shall upon
the application OF any creditor OF such dece-'
dent. whose claim is founded on contract made,
or a right Of action whichaccrued within this
State, grant TO such creditor, upon his giving
bail as REQUIRED by the actto which this is a.
mendment, administration of all and singular
the assets Of such decedent situate within this
State; and such administrator shall be govern
ed in all respects by the provisions OF the act 10
which this is an amendment, and the acts amen
datory thereto, so far as the same are CONSISTENT
with the provisions of this act; and the pro-
ceeds of such assets shall, be applied to the
payment OF the debts which shall be proved
against such estate before such administrator, IN
conformity with the provisions OF the act tc
which this is an amendment, and the actS
amendatory thereto and the surplus, II any
shall be paid into the court granting sucn ao
miniStration, for the beneftot the estate OF sucf
decedent, in the State where the decedeht re-
sided at the time of his death.
SEC. 3. That the provisions OF the act 70
which this is an amendment, and OF the sever,
al acts amendatory thereto, shall apply as wen
to the estates of persons who, at the tme OF
their deceaSe, were not residents oil TINS STATE,
and died, or shall hereafter die, leaving VIII
as to the estates of persons dying lntestate, ano
administration thereon shall be conducted IN
allrespects as pointed out IN section one OF this
act.f Ee Es
u Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
,ls 81. CHARLES G. C0NVERS,
Speaker Of the Senate.
March 25, 1851, IL
AN ACT
To amend an act entitled an act for the punish
ment Of certain offences therein named, pas
sed March 9Th, 1881.
SIC. /. Be it enacted by The General Assem-
blu of the State Of Ohio, That if any per
son shall, by printing, writing, or IN any olhe
way, publish an account or any lottery o
scheme Of chance. of any kind or Description
by whatever namej style or title the same ma.
be denominated or known, stating when ail'
where the same is to be drawn, or the prEe'
therein, or any of them, or the price OF aticket
or show therein or where any ticket may be OBJ
tanned, or in any way aiding or assisting IN the
same, or in any wise giving publicity tosuch lot
terry or scheme of chance, shall he deemed guh
tyof misdemeanoT, and on conviction thereof
shall be subject to fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars, at the discretion of the court.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be IL
force from and after its passage.
Ill. ~, JOHN F. MORSE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
.qs. CHARLES. c. C0NVERS,
March "a, 1851. Speaker Of the Senate.
AN ACT
Recurring compensation for causing dealt
by wrongful act, neglect or default.
SEC. /. Be it enacted By the General Assem-
bin of the State of Ohio, That whenever tn
death of person shall be caused by wrongful
act, neglect or default; andIthe act, neglect 0
default is such as would (if death had not EN-
sued) have entitled the party injured to main
tain an action and recover damages, In reSpec
thereof then, and in every such case, the per
son who, or the corporation which would have
been liable, if death had not enSued, shall 6f
liable to an action for damages, notwlthstand
ing the death of the persons injured, and al
though the death shall have been caused undel
such circumstances as amount in law tomurde
in the first or second degree, OF manslaughter.
SEC. Q. Every such action shall be brough
byand in the-name Of the personal representa-
tives of such deceased persons; and the amoun
recovered in every such action, shall be for th'
exclusive benefit of widow, and next OF kin
. such deceased person, and shall be distributed
to such widow and next of kin, in the proper
tions provided by law in relation to the dlstrl
button Of personal estates, left by persons dylnI
intestate; and in every such action, the Jur
may give such damages as they shall deem tai
and lust, not exceeding five thousand dollars
with reference to the pecuniary injury resulting
from sact death to the wife and next of kin t
such deceased person; Provided, that ever
such action shall be commenced. within tw
wears after the death Of such deceased person.
Htea JOHN F. MORSE,
Sneaker of the House of Representatives
n, - CHARLES G. C0NVERS.
s Speaker Of the Senate
March 25, 1851.
AN ACT 49,. :,
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