Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-05-04

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SECT This act shah take erec, irop ap-
Improved March Is, 1851
AN ACT to provide fur the Adoption Of cl,jlar.p
ne enacted BY ne Senate md House Representatives.
Legislature assembled, as follows
sscTioN l. Any inhabtan of this State NAV petitiun
the judge of Probate county wherein he or she
birth.
srcra II both either of the parents Of such child
shall be living, they the survivor them the case
may be, SHAH consent in whiting to such adoption II
nrhef parent he living, such consent be given by
the legal guardian of such child 1t there legal guar
diam no father mother, the of kin of such child
within The state may give such consent, and II there
no such next of KIM the judge of Probate may appoint
some discreet and suitable person to in the proceed.
ngs as the next friend Of such child AID give OF with
sser \ n the child he of aer Of fourteen years
or her consent.
sacr. 4. No petition by person having wfil WIFE
shall be aowedanles- such wifcsha Join therein and
petition by person having lawful husband shall be
allowed, unless such husband shalt join therein
sner. .. If upon such petition, so presented and con
sented IL as aforesaid the Judge of Probate shall be
ifed of the identity relations Of the persons and that
the petitioner OF IN of husband and wife, pe
TONERS are OF sufficient ability TO bring up the child
furnish suitable nurture and educ alton, having
10 the degree and condition of parents that il tit
and proper that such adoption should take effect shall
make decree setting forth the sal facts and ordering
that from and aft ihe date othe decree chd should
be deemed and taken, all legal ntent and purposes the
eiild ot the petitioner or petitioners.
Seer. 6. A child so adopted, AZ aforesaid shall be
deemed, for the custody of the person right Of oeL
ence by such psrent parents by adoption,
infents and purposes II such child had been in
Iawfd wedlock of sneh parents parent by adoption
sner. The natural parent or parents Of such child
shall be deprived by such decree Of Adoption OF all legal
Hshts wha,socSefa as respects such child and such child
shall he free from all legal obligations
and obedience such parent or parents.
SECT s. Upon petition OF person for leave adopt
child under the provisions of this act, made
to appear 10 the Judge Of probate, that either pa
rents oil such cid Is hopeessiy insane incorporate,
thu judge shalt proceed in the like manner and to
the same effect, he would be authorized do IN case
such insane OF incorporate person dead, Provided
however, that the Judge Of probate shall, II uds
iurs It shall be eSpedent appoint some discreet and
s't,bs the proceedings the next friend
oNslas child and give withhold such consent
,srcr. When any inhabsnt of this State shall pe,.
hon the Judge Of probate for leave adep, child
on hef own ny birth, according ID the provisions
IT. te PRISM 50 peo'.ohha may at the same time apply
'f change OF name Of such child and Judge
probate ssa decree that such adoption shall effect
nc may pass The decree changing the maine of such child
without requiring public notice be given upp-
cation or of the change decreed.
SEcr. To- Any petitioner or any child which il the sub
jet Of such petition by any friend may clam and
prosecute appeal Ia the supreme judicial rour,sfrom
such decree Of the judge Of probate like manner
aud with the like effect such appeals may now he
claimed and prosecuted in Of wills saving only, tha,
IN n" eae shall any bond be required of any
awarded against such child friend, appeal
ing. Approved March II, is55.
An Act additional concerning supreme Judicial Court
aud IL jurisdiction
Re u Enacted By khs Senate Housr of Rspresent-
hf,pes N Legislature assernbfea, az foiions.
sEcr / The Supreme Judicial Court III. purpose Of
hearing and Determining all question, Of law AID INIT,
erd r the trial Of capital offences, shall four us
t-rs "a be designated from the members thereof the
with the advice ard consent ofthe Cotnc appoint
ed and commissioned in the provided for the
constitution, rhr chic, ustce however shall AWAY. h,
Of .al four ustiers. Said Justices shall deter
mine all questions of law and equity which may any
n!e nos provided by law, aud shall also try all ndct
fgni fr crimes the punishment which il death
And shah hold The law terms Of said court at Augusta,
the county % kcuacbrc In and for the Middle District
the first Tuesday u January ani the second Tuesday
june At Portland in the county Il Cumberland, In and
for the Western District on the second TUESDAY Of May and
at Bangor in the oluuy Of penotscn and r Eastern
District, the second Tuesday Of July sad
u b. held at Augusta the first Tuesday ,nu,ry
any pending any county the and
for hearing upon questions u Law equ may,
by the clasent q te parties ef es COUNSEL be entered and
heard, but Without such party shall be required
u attend at saI term prouided, however, that it shan u
which before SAL court aforesaid, and de-
teinre tis sanf BY majority thereof, aud protled also,
that shall be tbs duty u the chief justice, and hereby
required from time To time the public necessities shall
require 10 detail from sail four Justices that number
to hold Sad preside at the which by Law held by
Judge r tho trial o in the several And
in CASE Of the nessor disability Of any Of the judges whose
duty - t. hold terms for Jury TRAILS the justice may
designate sec.nd justice the preside such
term sh-n the Law court q nat in
sscrIDS The eleventh and fourteenth sections Of
cpacefus the supreme Judicial curt AMI l1 jurisdiction,
approved April ninth, eighteen hundred and afysso' are
hereby repealed.
ss,r J. There shall BE- additional justice ofthe supreme
Judicial coart, who shall be appointed AID
prescribed IN the Constitution
sscr Ia all civil said court
when The defendant appears and desires trial. he shall
least fourteen days b!ir- the term
next aier he entry ~ the action HIM
the clerk Of the specification in brief II
and grounds Of his defense with declaration signed by
nf his attorney, that the deciarlu believes there
ease 10 ALI or part OF tho plaintiffs clam, and
IS In good hth, 70 make such defense And
all he placed IN the trial docket unless such
and declaration has been fled Aforesaid. -
The may in is secretion, in Of ACCIDENT
take clearly shown, allow such specification aud declaration
To be filed and entry made the trial docket after SAID
time A separate trial docket shall be made out by the
clerk each ter which shall contain only such
above spseiAs in their proper order The befoe
preceding TO the trial Of causes early and
ienl tne zach term, sha Of all the