The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-02-23

AN ACT to Amend Sections One
and Two Of Chapter xcL, Part
H., Title Iv.,cof the General
49, Statutes, in regard to the Time
Of Making Returns by Execu-
ii. tors and Administrators. 9
Section !. Be1esected FGes That
Sections one and two.of Chapter 81,
Part 2, Title 4, of the General Stat
utes, be, and the same are hereby
amended, as fellows, ito wit by
striking out, in the second hneaof
Section l, all after the word acus-
tody"'. down to. the word render
in the third line, aud inserting in
lieu. thereof. the words g during the,
months of January and February
of each year, aud bytstriking ont
in Section 2, in the second line,
thereof, ali after, the word "return
down to the wcrd 81" ib the fourth
line, and;insersing in lieu thereof
the words within the time pres
scribed in Section i Of this Chap
ter ;" also, by, striking ont .in said
Section in the sixth line all after
the word t:account," down to the
word 'esueh," i'm the seventh line
thereof, and inserting n4heuof the:
same the, words within twenty
days from the time Of the service OF
the said citation upon them, so
that said Sections 4 and 2 2sasamend-
ed shalEread /: 'That exeeuteFs-er
administrators shall annually, while
any estate shall remain in their care
or custody during the months of
January and February Of each year,
render TO the Judge Of Probate Of
the. County from whom they ob-
tanned probate Of will or letteTsiof
administration, q just and true ac7
count upon oath Of the receipts and
expenditures Of such estate the pre-
eeding year, which, whensexaninea
and approved, shall be deposited
With the inventory and appraise5
ment, or other papers belonging to
such estate, in the Office Of said
Judge OF Probate, there to be kept
forathe inspection Of sachg persons
as maybe interestedin tie said es-
| sate."' "When ar, administrators. or
| executor appointed by the Judge Of:
Probate shall neglect to make his
| snrual retaEa. istFir FAC inARa
| scribedinsSection l. Of th1s5ouzp-
ter, it shall be the. duty Of the.
Judge of Probate forthwith to cite
him or her SO to do; and upon his
or her neglect or refusal to render
such account within twenty days
from the service of the said .citstions
such defaulter shall be adjudged IN
contempt, and the Judge of Pro-
bate is empowered and required to
issue his attachment against such
defauiter, and he or che shall purge
such contempt by rendering such
account. Such defaulter shall be,
fined In a sum not exceeding twen-
ty dollars for each and every day
| during which said default may con-
| tinue. And in case7of such reeres
ant administrator. he may further
revoke the letters of administers:
ton: Provided, That upon good
and sufficient cause shown before
such Judge Of Probate he may ex-
cuse the omission on the part Of
such executor OF: administrator TO.
make the return REQUIRED ia the
Act within the time herein limited,
and the said Judge of Probate may
| give to such executor or sdmiris-
traitor so in default a reasonable
time within which to file his return,
not exceeding sixty days. 4o:sggs,s
| Sec. q. That all Acts or parts Of.
Acts inconsistent with the amend
ment herein be. and the same are
hereby, repealed.
Approved December "a, 1880.