Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-03-08

! ton oil the Judge thereof; and such sheriff
shall receive tor his service of process,
like fees as nrs now proyided;by law.gaes, 7
Sec. 10. Con'empt Of the authority of
said Judges, in any cause orthearing be.
tore Them, may be pun ished in like mah-
nsF as such contempt mny be punished in
the court OF common plens; and if any per- L
son summoned tonppear es witness before
them, shall refuse 10 appear and give evE-
dence, such person shnll be liable to like
| penalty or damage as for refusing 10 .sp-
| pear and give evidence before The court of
common pleas. 5y.e! isssts eai
Sec.' II. No Probate Judge shsli p,ac~
lise law in any of the Courts Of record Of
this State, or appear as counsel. before my
Justice ofthe Peace or board ofarbitraiion;
Provided, thai nothing in this ssction cons
tanned shall prevett any Probate Judge Of
this State from finishing any business by
him commenced prior TO the .possngs of,
/ this AT, not connec,edzwiih his officinl bu.
siness. =. seT.-ss ~
Sec. II. Tint no Probate Judge siialf
nct ns executor, or administrator Of nny es.
tate, or as guardian for any minor, idiot or
lunalic, or il he shall be interested MS heir,
legatee, deyisee, or in any, other manner.
IN any estate which may be required to be-
settled in the county where he resides; nil
such estates and accounts Of guardiansip
shall be settled by the court Of common
pleas Of such county; Provided, thal rny
Probate Judge, who is now ncting ps ex.
ector, administrator or guardian, mny con.
| fip,,a IN ch,r tha
said truss can de duly closed and settled.
E Sec. 13. Ii shall be the duty Of the Pro.
bate Jddg to cause notice to be published
1 in sumo newspaper oi the county, il any
oe published therein, or il not, by posting
| the same upon the d. or of The court house
OF said countg, Of the fling Of any nccoun,s
by executors. administrators or guardians,
specifying the lime when such eccounts
shall be beard. which shall not be less lhar
three weeks after the publication of such
notice, al which tine'il shnll be competent
for said Judge Of Probate, for cause, to all.
low further time to f e exceptions to said
accounts; md the costs Of such notice shall
be paid, If more Than cne account be 81 ec>
iied in the same notice, IN equal prol or
tons by The executors, administrators or
guardians respectively. a ,1ya,ss a.4
Sec. IA. The Judge Of Probate shall
kave full power and authority to examine
under oath, al executors, administrators
and gaard,ans, touching their accounts;
and il lie shai! think proper so to d., Re
may reduce such exa mlnaion 10 wfitirg,
and require such executor, admipis,rn,cr
or guardian, TO sign The same; nd such
| nv or,ip sh,,I - 6toI IL -
papers 10 the case. '.sA $50 - is :
Ses. -15 That in the exercise OF all tke
duties and jurisdiction imposed and cor. =.
ierred upon Jldges Of probnie, they shall
be governed by the laws, now in lorce up
on the subjects respectively To which they
relate, untll otherwise provided by law. ~
Sec. l6. That the final Judgment, or
ders or DEGREES of the cnurt If Probate .cf
any county in this State. may he review wed,
reversed or u lfirrned, in The Court Of Con.
mon Pleas Of such county, by appeal or
certiorara; and in case of appeal, the par.
ty appealing shall give bond and security
10 the satisfaction of such Judge OF P robule,
Conditioned for the payment .of BlI costs
tha. may accrue in consequence of such
appeal, in case such. order, judgment or de.
cree shall be affirmed; but no such appeoi
shall be allowed unless it shall be perfected
within thirty days from The date of such
Judgment order or decree; Provided, M
bond for appeal shall be required when The
appeal is taken by an xecutor, administra.
tor or guardian who has given bond rs re :.
/ quired by .uw, or by minors, idiots or lu-
nutics; md IN case Of cer,iorari, the party
applying for the same, shall give bond IN
such manner as is now provided by law.
Sec. II. Belors any Probate Judge shall
enter uponalhe discharge Of the duties ui'
his office, he sholt take an oath or afirmn.
ton to supper. the constitution oil the Unit,
ed States, the constitution of the State Of
Ohio, and that he will faithfully, diligently
and impnrtially discharge the duties ofPro.
bate Judge 10 the best Of his skill md abil-
ity /; and shall also give bond with sufficient
security, to be approved by the board Of
county commissioners ofthe proner county,
or in the absence Of any two of said CON.
missioner from the county when said bond
is 10 be executed, by the auditor and re- I,
corder Of The proper county of The State OF
| Ohio, 10 any sum not less than FIVE thou.
sand dollars, conditioned that he will truly
and faithfully poy over oil moneys that
may by him be received in his official ca.
pacity, nnd that he will enter and record
oil The orders, DEGREES, judgments and pro.
ceedings Of said Court, and faithfully aud
impartinlly discharge ard perform all the
duties Of his said office; which bond, with
his oath or affirmation endorsed upon tho
same, shall be lodged with the county treas.
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