The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-19

tent to entertain adudicate and determine questions
Of title TO real estae petition signed BY some au-
thorised agent attorney thereof, describing with
reasonable certainty and accuracy, by maP' plat, sur
vey or otherwise the lands real estate 20 proposed
required be taken and setting forth the name Of
each and every owner, incumbrancer, or other per-
son Interested in the any part thereof, far
as the same be ascertained by the legal records
affecting the same, and by view OF the premises or
other inquiry touching the occupation thereof, and
praying the appointing of three competent disneres-
ted persoos commissioners t. ascertain and deter
mine the compensation to be made the said owner
or owners respectively, and to all tenants incum.
brances, and others interested, for the taking in.
juriously affecting such land real estate A copy
of such petition with notice OF the time and place
when and where the same will be presented to the
court, shall be served each and every person
ed therein owner, incumbrancer, tenant other
wise interested therein at least ten days previous to
the time designated in such notice Tor the
of such petition Such service shall be made by de-
yering such copy of the petition and notice to each
Of the persons 80 named therein IL resident Of this
territory, or in case Of the absence of such person.
by leaving such copy Of petition and notice at his or
her usual place Of abode with some person Of suf-
cient age and understanding comprehend the object
thereof, which shall be communicated to such person
with request TO deliver the to the individual
for whom it is thus left the earliest opportunity
In case there shalbe any persons named in any such
petition who not residents oil this territory, and
upon whom service cannot be made in the manner
above prescribed, notice stating briefly the objects
of the petition, description of the lands proposed to
be taken, and the time and place Of the presenting the
petition to the court and directed to such person or
persons, shall be published in the newspaper publish
ed nearest the location Of such lands, and in news
Iaper published at the seat Of government of the ter
rtory or state in which the lands shall be situate
once in each week for six consecutive weeks previ
GUS to the time designated for presenting such petit
ton. The court to whom such petition shall he nre
sented shall not make any order for the appointment
OF commissioners to ascertain and determine the CON-
pensaton to be paid to any owner person interest
ed who shall not appear in person by attorney or
counsel, except upon proof by affidavit and to the sat-
lsfaction THE court, of the service of the petition
and notice in the manner hcreinbefore prescribed,
but may do so upon the appearance of the party or
parties, or upon such proof Of service in the absence
Of party parties. The court may, upon the APP
pcation of the said corporation or OF any owner or
patty interested, for reasonable cause, adjourn the
proceedings from time to time and may order or
further notice to be given to any party whose inter-
ests may he affected thereby.
[To BE Concluded |