Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-04-12
Chapter Dab.

Chapter Dab.
AN ACT to amend section twelve of chapter eighty
seven OF the Revised Statutes, relating to actions
by or against execu tors or administrators.
Be IL enacted &C., as follows:
SECT. l.. Section twelve of chapter eighty seven
OF the revised statutes amended by chapter eighty
tive Of the public laws of eighteen hundred and sew
eniy-two. il hereby further amended so that the
same section as amended, shall read as follows:
SECT. y. If an action against an executor or adj
mnistrator, on a claim against the estate, shall be
commenced, except provided in sections thirteen
and fifteen without such claim being first presented
in writing and payment demanded, or the claim be-
ing fled in the probate office, supported by the aff
davit OF the claimant Of some other person cog
infant thereof as provided in chapter sixty-four,
section sixty two aud such notice given as the court
orders thereon at least thirty days before the action
Is commenced, and within two years after notice is
given by him of his appointment. such action shall
be continued at the cost Of the plaintiff I'LL the next
term of court, and such further time and on such
other the court shall order and tender OF
payment offer thereof filed in the case during the
time said action is continued shall bar the same,
aud the d-tendant shall recover his costs; and no
action sh si De mainta med on any such claim, I'M
less commenced during said two years, or within six
months next following except as provioed In the
( following sections. Executors or administrators
residing of the state at the time OF giving noce
of their appointment, shall appoint an agent or AZ
torney in the state and insert his name and address
in such notice, Executors or administrators remov-
ing from the state after giving notice Of their APP
pointment SHALL appoint an agent or attorney IN ts s
ser vice made on any such agens or attorney shaH
have the same effect in law if made on such eX-
ecutor or administrator When an executor or ad-
minisrator residing out Of the state has no agent
or attorney in the sta:e demand or service may De
made of his sureties. and shall have the same
legal effect as If made OF him.
suits now pending. Approved March 15 1881
Chapter 244.
AN ACT relating to the Jurisdiction of the Superior
Court of kennebec County.
Be il enacted, &c, Is follows:
Nothing contaiaed in an act entitled IAN Act TO
sfxfy oft tho
ing to divor CO.. approved March thirteen, eighteen
hundred and eighty shall be construed to at.
feet the jurisdiction of the superior court of Kenne
bee county but said court shall continue to exercise
Jurisdiction under said act "a heretofore.
lApproved March Is, 1881
Chapter JAS.
AN ACT to amend section seven and twenty -seven
of chapter eighteen Of the revised statutes and TO
reoeal chapter ifty-three OF the public acts OF
eighteen hundred and eighty-one, relating TO
damages for locating, altering ana discontinuing
ways.
BE ID enacted, &C., as foilows:
SECT /. Section seven of chapter eighteen CT me
revised statutes is amended by substituting IoI ne
first sentence of said section all Of the frst Ionr In
said CHAPTER. except tue last