The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14
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lEEOu INC LOubNlilo CommorclA.
We print below the dram of an act to
regulate the publication OF all legal no.
tees in this State. At the last annual
meeting OF the Kentucky Press associa-
ton a committee was appointed to draw
up the proposed act, and attend to its
proper presentation to ths attention or
the next Kentucky legislature The
matter requires NJ further explanation
than ia afforded by its provisions, which
are plainly stated. 1t is clear enough
that, BY this publication, in case Of
forced sale the debtor whose property is
sold, 60 we'll as the creditor, would be
gamer. Laws requiring such publication
exist in other States In Kentucky the
legal requirement is satisfied when even
= notics has been printed and posted up
even though no attention were given to
its prominence in the only places where
any benefit would follow. The Law is one
which may be obeyed in letter, while IN
spirit it may be wholly disrsgarded This
proposed act is certainly as reasonable a
matter for legislation as will come be-
fore the lawmakers Of the State, and one
demanding attention. As the law now
stands, property at forced sale is at the
mercy of spectators in many instances.
By the enactment Of this proposed law
a trifiing cost would give forced sale all
the genuine publicity Of any other trans
action, and the expense to the State
would be nothing
IAN act to regulate the publication OF
all legal notices.
"SEc. l. Be Il enacted by the General As
seDs5ly Of the Commonwealth Of Henh4cky,
That in all judicial proceedings in the
courts Of this State. and all proceedings
OF executors, administrators, guardian1,
trustees. and in all other cases in which
publication Of legal notices is required ~
law, such publication shall be msde
through the medium OF at least two news
pa psrs published in the county wherein
such proceedings are to behsld or to take
effect.
$50 2 That all legal proceedings per-
tanning to the action OF administrators,
executors, guardians trustees, all ATTACKS
ment and nonresident notices, all orders
for sales OF land by decree, judgment, or
under execution or mortage. or for taxes,
BY sherins, marshals, or constables, and
all other officers, when the amount in
volved is $40 or upwards all divorce and
fsme sole notices; all estray notices when
the value Of the animal exceeds SIS. Pub
LEGATION of all actions in the cases aiore-
said shall be made by the Sheriff, Con-
stable, guardian, trustee. executor, or
other officer having charge of the same
for four insertions preceding such action,
and no sale or other action in such pro-
ceedings shall be talid unless such pub
LEGATION shall have been previously made
for the length OF time above mentioned
in two newspapers published in the
county wherein such proceedings are to
be held or to take effect.
$3.50. 8. 1t shall be the duty OF the pub
fishers Of all newspapers publishing
such legal advertisements to file a copy
of the advertisement, with the bill for the
same, in the case in which the proceed
ings were had. which shall be prima faeis
evidence that such notice was published
IS required by Law.
''Ssc 4 All such advertisements made
under the provisions Of this act shall be
paid for at the usual rates OF advertising.
and the amount shall be taxed as costs,
and paid out Of the fund in the case as
other costs are paid.
"SEC. s. This act shall apply to those
counties only in which a newspaper is
published, aud. If there. be only one neus-
paper IN the county, publication shall be
made in it.
'SHo. 6. All other general acts in con-
hict with the provisions OF this act shall
be, and are hereby, repealed.
SEQ T. This act shall take effect from
and after it's passage