River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-05-12

apply to the county court of the county in which
such decedent was last resident or if such dece-
dent was not an nhabitant Of this state TO the
county court Of any county in which such lands
or some part thereof situated to determine the
descent of such lands.
Section B.. Such application shall be by a YER
lied petition which shall show as particularly as
known OF can be with due diligence ascertained
First, the time aud place Of the death, and last
place Of residence Of such decedent and the other
facts which authorize the proceeding according
10 the provisions of the last preeed'hg section.
second the names. residences and relationship :"
tie dtcedcnt If al the heirs and their grantee
entitled T. any interest in sad lands stating wiiJ
Il any are minors un Ter legal diSabilities f'
the names and residences Of tAt.r guaraiahs n
any, in this state. Third desc Upton oi So'''
lands.
Section &. The court shall by order ny tl'lt
and place Of hearing such petition at term OF
such court not less than six weeks from the 1a'e
Of such order and cause notice thereon 10 DC SFeN
hy publication at least three successive weeks ~
provided in section four thousand pnd forty h'eot
, Tie revised statutes by personal eVlce oil such
notice ON all of said heirs and guardians residing
this state at least twenty days before such Lear
ag and by mailing copies Of such petitioGnud no.
ice to ali said heirs residing out of this state
shosa residence is known or can with due dill
,.nce be asceft9jncd at least six weeks before
aid hoaring; nut such personal notice or mail
NJ shall be required 20 any person OF full age
yho Shall by writing endorsed on such petition, or
copy thereof nttested by one witness and ac
iuowledged before a clerk Of court of record r
1otary public or signed in open court before the
.otmly judge, consent that such petition be grant
Il.
Section 5 At or before the time ~ ed for hear
ug any person interested may appear and answer
UGH petition and set up any proper defense to tht
anne or any part thereof orinteryene to assert ana
protect any interests he may have. II 1t shall APP
pear that any person interested has not been duly
lodted nor appeared, the hearing may be con
inucd TO give the proper notice Before any
testimony is taken a guardian al iteia STALL be APP
pointed aud appear Tor any minor interested, for
whom no general guardian appears.
cctlOn q. ANY question rs to advancement IN
real estate alleged to have been made by such
lecedent to any heir, may be heard and detenn-
Ell by the county court rn0n the 's-isnnent Of
;he residue Of a settled estate. After hearing
las evidence, il II shall appear to the satisfaction
II !he court Who are all the heirs of such dece-
lcr:t and what the respective rights and inter
eSts Of the parties in the title Of such decedent in
SUI h lands the court shall, by its judgment, find
ipI determine the same and in such judgment
shall name the persons entitled TO interests there
in aud the part 70 which each shall be entitled.
lection :. duly certified copy of such iudg
n.uh may be recorded in the Office IT the register
Of deeds Of any county in which any such lands
irc situated. and such Judgment the greeord
thereof shall be preSumptiye evidence OF the facts
to,sld and determined therein in all courts and
plascs, and conclusive evidence against the per-
SOUS notified or consenting as aforesaid orappear
m.; in such proceedings, and those claiming an
der them
sections. This act shall take effect and be in
forge from and after its passage and publication.
approved April l. 1881.
Published March IA, 1sSl.l