The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-21
Public Laws Of Minnesota.
Passed by the Legislature of 1862.

AN ACT to amend section five of chapter
fifty-six of the Compiled Statutes OF
Minnesota, in relation to the Supreme
Court.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota {:
Section l. That section five 90 of chapter
fifty-six (56) of the Compiled Statutes, is
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
(5.) Sec. vi. The Supreme Court shall be
vested with full power and authority neces-
sary for carrying into complete execution
all its judgments, DEGREES and determina-
tons in the matters aforesaid, and for the
exercise of it's jurisdiction as the supreme
judicial tribunal of the State; and shall by
order made at general or special term from
time to time make and prescribe such gene
raj rules of practice in civil actions and reg
ulations for the said Supreme Courts not
inconsistent with the statute law of the
State, as the said Supreme Court of the
State may deem proper and the said Su
preme Court shall by order, made at gene
raj or special term, prescribe the manner Of
publication, at the expense of the State, of
such rules and regulations, and the same
shall not be in force until thirty DAYS after
said last mentioned order. And the Judges
of the Supreme Court may at any time in
vacation file decisions in cases by them heard
at general term, and judgment may be en-
tered thereon in vacation, in pursuance of
the order and finding of the Court, to the
same effect as upon decisions made and filed
in term.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March l, 1862.
AN ACT for the protection of property by
law exempt from execution, and to
secure to the party injured by the
wrongful seizure or conversion of such
property the damage recoverable in
such cases.
BE it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota
Section l. That whenever any personal
property by law exempt from levy and sale
upon execution or seizure upon attachment
shall be levied upon or seized, the damages
sustained by the owner of such exempt
property by reason of any such wrongful
seizure, detention. or conversion, and any
judgment recovered therefor, shall be eX-
empt from attachment, punishment and
bill or otherwise.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 4, 1862.
AN ACT to amend section one a. of
chapter forty-tour (44) of the Compiled
Statutes relating to the payment Of
debts and legacies of deceased persons
BE ii enacted By the Legislature Of tile State Of
Minnesota
Section l. That section one ~ of chapter
forty-four (44) of the Compiled Statutes
shall be amended so as to read as follows ::
Section l. When letters testamentary or
of administration shall be granted by any
probate court, it shall be the duty of such
court to appoint two or more suitable per-
sons to be commissioners to receive, exam
inc and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the deceased, except in
in the following cases
First. When it shall appear that there
are no debts existing against such deceased
person.
Second. When the value of the whole es-
tate exclusive of the furniture and other
personal property allowed the widow, shall
not exceed one hundred and fifty $50 dol
lars, and shall be assigned for the support
of the widow and children, as provided by
law, in which case such assignment shall be
deemed a full and final administration and
bar to all claims against the estate.
Third. When the estate of the deceased
person does not exceed the sum of two hun
dred (2O0O dollars as per inventory returned
by the administrator, the judge of probate
may direct the Administrator to notify all par
ties interested in the settlement of said es-
tate, by giving such notice as is required Of
commissioners appointed by the judge OF
probate in the act to which this is an amend
ment, to present their claims for settlement
at a probate court to be held by him on a
certain day named in said notice, and it
shall be the duty of the judge of probate to
examine, adjust and allow all demands that
may be presented against said estate, and
make his decree, and such settlement shall
be deemed a final administration and bar all
subsequent claims against such estate.
Approved March &, 1862.
AT ACT in relation to the redemption OF
lands sold for taxes, and relating to taxes
| and tax sales.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State q
| Minnesota:
Section L. That all lands heretofore sold
| for taxes of the year 1859, and all previous
years, and which lands have been purchased
and are held by any city or county, or for
feited to the State, OF where the Certificate
of tax sale Of any such lands are held by
any city or county of this State, or wherever
any delinquent tax is now due any such city
county, or to the State, for the time afore
said, shall be subject to be redeemed by the
owner or owners Of such lands by complying
with the following terms and conditions, to
wit by paying to the proper officer the
amount of the delinquent taxes due and I'M
paid, with interest thereon at the rate OF
seven per cent. a year and costs, ON OF be-
fore the lst day Of November, 1862. Pro
vided, That all taxes assessed on such lands
since January LIST, 1889, shall be paid with
costs and interest.
Sec. 2. That if any such tract or parcel
of land or structure thereon shall remain
unredeemed, or such delinquent taxes shall
remain unpaid On said first day OF Novem-
Der, 1862, such lands so unredeemed, and
upon which such delinquent taxes remain il
whole OF in part unpaid shall at said last
named date become forfeited to the State
and it shall thereupon become the duty o.
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