The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-12-25

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iik hereby enacted. ssrs
80. !. Wheneyer . fefssn hAsing q dcmi-
clio IN tass stAi.s sbA!l rsp1sln bsyoad thf ssA'
% shall absent hsrnssif In this State ~ else
where. and sh2ll rssmals unhexrd from fof the
sqsos ~ three years nfrf rfcc<sin9 the time
~ ie,F sggaleAtsn hersiE IN this seesion pro.
ri1ed iaf ~ sbepesef any l~rsop having a
apsnirsie wtthAn this State slsxll ssltdcnl, 90
myaeFiouslg disappear, under sach circum.
sgxacc ~ shall satisfy The court that shers Ia
reasonable grvgnd 60 beisess thai sBch person
" Loaf. ~ hss hsrosnc insane and cannot be
found oT IL dssd. % laas been made way with.
shen ~ ans sach oa-s. q. application ~
petition ~ ans al tie nrafcs. relatives ~ such
pef@sn. uf II there be No relatives nj kuch
Isf@on within this state who shall ~ apply.
then upon the application ~ the 0sersecf ~
tbs issor ~ the town In which was the last
knosn dctnicile " sach per~sn. the Probate
Court ~ the dlsfftci W which such town u
situated shall Apyusni one ~ more stusees 81
the estate, real aud personal. ~ such person.
As1 y Iafato entering upon the duties ~
said trust. the trustee or trustees No appointed
shah ea~eate and Gle ~iih said Probate Court
4 bond 10 sach penalty and with such surety
of safeiacs a. shall be approved IN the man
neF directed and provided fof In the order APP
psintiux such trustee o. trusieeA which bond
shall provide for the rrisrn 10 the Probate
Court within three months. 81 true and PER
feet Inventory 81 the goods. chAtteis. rights.
credits and estate II snch absent person, which
shall eolnr to his possession ~ know ledge, for
thr faithful performance III the trust, foT q
just and true accounting whenever thefeuntn
required BY said Probate Court, for a full and
complete transfer aud delivery or distribution
~ all property and estate which may come
into the hands II such trustee, whenever
thrrennto required by said Probate Court. and
for the performance ~ all orders and DEGREES
Of the Probate Court By him % be performed
IN the premises The Probate Court may
require additional bonds Of such trustee or
trustees, whenever the court shall deem the
same necessary.
rgc. 3 saidtrus,ees may me removed and
others appointed, ~ provided In chapter ny,
Of the Revised Laws Of Vermont; And said
bonds may be prosecuted ~ probate bonds
are now prosecuted BY the provisions OF chap
ter 10 u the Revised Laws Of Vermont :.
Src, 4. Such trustee or trustees shall
become and be vested with all the property,
real and personal, rights, chooses IN action and
evidences Of property and indebtedness which
were or may &c Of such person 80 absent or hay-
ing 40 disappeared. aud shall have power and
authority 10 enter into and upon. and 10 take
possession Of all such property, real and per-
Sonal. 70 receive payment aid discharge any
and all debts dues and demands 10 or In favor
OF such person. 10 sue In any and all courts
for the recovery, enforcement and collection
OF such property, rights, chooses In action, evil
deDce oi property or indebtedness. aud OF al
debts due or demands 10 or In favor Of such
defend all actions or suits IN law or equity
which are necessary for the protection OF the
property or rightsof such person.
sfc. D. II claims against such person are
disputed, the same proceedings shall be had
for the aseeftaipment Of the amount due aud
Its payment as is provided In the case of dis
puted claims against wards, by sections 4iu,
2s7i 2ai2 2l53 aud 2i1s Of the Revised Laws.
SIC q. Trustees appointed under the pro-
visions Of this act shall return an inventory,
and the estate shall be appraised by a com
mlttee appointed and sworn, ~ provided IN
case Of an estate Of a deceased person.
SEc. I. The Probate Court may make such
direction rs shall seem equitable for the appli-
cation OF the estate or property, or any part
thereof, In the hands OF such trustee or trus-
tees, to the support and maintenance OF the
family Of such absent person. and shall have
power 10 direct such trustee or trustees TO
dispose OF such estate or property ana invest
the proceeds OF the same, rs the law relating
to the sale and Investment Of trust estates
provides and the rights Of the parties inter-
ested may require.
SIC. S. In case the person so absent or dis
appearing shall prove to be alive, said trustee
or trustees shall surrender 10 him all property
and effects, or the proceeds Of the same, which
shall have come into the hands OF such trus-
tee or trustees and In case letters testament
AIRY shall be granted upon the last will and
testament Of q person so absent or having 80
disappeared, or In case letters Of administra-
tion upon his estate shall be issued. such trus-
tee or trustees shall surrender TO the executor
or administrator receiving such letters OF
administration or such letters testamentary
all property, effects and estate OF such person
SIC. .. Such trustee or trustees shall be
allowed out Of the estate and property, In his
or their hands, all lawful disbursements in
and about the discharge Of the duties OF such
trustee, and shall also be allowed such pay for
services IA Is allowed by law to executors and
administrations.
SEC. 10, From any order made pursuant 10
the provisions Of this act an appeal may be
taken TO the County Court, as provided by
law for appeals from an order. sentence, decree
or denial Of Probate Court.
SEC. II. This act shall take effect from its
passage
Approved Nov. % 1884.
No 111.--An act relating 70 the election and
drawing Of grand and petit jurors, and
repeating sections 2730 and 273i OF the
Revised Laws"
1t Is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC. 1. Members Of the board OF civil
authority present at an annual town meeting
shall nominate to the meeting such number of
persons for grand and petit Jurors, to attend
the county court for the year ensuing. rs they
Judge will be the proportion OF the town, and
they shall be chosen by the town, AT such meet
ing and the town clerk shall, within five days
thereafter. return by mail to the clerk Of the
NDuHIy NDuft. MS ctTtlncdtt VI tftct1O0 Oh
the persons so chosen, therein giving the full
name and post Office address Of each per-
son: and the clerk Of the County Court shall
write the name and post Office address OF each
person. 80 returned, on q separate piece OF
thick paper such pieces Of paper 70 be Of
into box 10 be kept In his Office, for that
par1ose, keeping the names from each town
en a separate compartment. and such box |
shall contain one large compartment into
which the names from the respective towns
shall successfully Be placed ior the drawing
SIS Of the Revised Laws; and every person
drawn BY the sheriff or his deputy 10 serve ~
grand or petit juror, from any town contain |
Ing more than two hundred inhabitants, shall
be disqualified from again serving a. juror
for two year, from such drawing.
SIC. q Whenever from any cause q town |
shall fail 70 choose at an annual town meet |
ing, such number Of persons for grand and
petit jurors to attend the County Court for
the year ensuing, - would pc the proportion
OF the town. or the town clerk shall neglect
70 return BY mail TO the clerk Of the county |
court, within five days thereafter. his certi-
ficate ~ the election Of the persons 10 chosen |
II shali be the duty Of the judges OF the
county court for the county In which such
town may be located. upon being notified by the
CLERK Of The said county u such delinquency, |
10 nominate and appoint the requisite num-
Der Of citizens Of such town 10 supply the /
deficiency, and thereup0n the clerk Of the /
court shall certify. under;seaisto the clerk Of
the said town, the name Of the persons 10
chosen and appointed, and shall place the
same In boxes Ia his Office In the manner pre-
scribed by law.
SIC. q The names Of the persons 70 ap-
pointed shall be drawn, and such persons
shall be summoned 70 serve ~ grand or petit
Jurors. a. the case may be, in the same man
ncr ~ u provided In sections sss and 40 Of the
Revised Laws
Sxc. 4 sections 27ap and 17sl Of the Revised
Laws 81 Vermont. are hereby repealed
kEc s. This act ahAll take effect from Its
passage.