The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-26

such record said decree shall be taken and held
In al legal proceedings In this state, I'm respect
to the succession Of such real estate, % prima
faoie evidence Of al the faots found in said
SEC: g. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage
Approved March 5. 1885.
AN ACT to secure manufacturers and owners Of
railroad equipment and rolling stock, In max
the lease thereof.
Be i enacted BY tho Legislature Of the State
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or for the sale Of railroad equipment or rolling
stock deliverable immediately or subsequently
at stipulated periods by tho terms of which tho
paid in tho future it %ay be ax4sed tat 70 the
title to tho property so sold or contracted to be
sold shall not pass to or vest in the vendee until
or that the vendor shall have and retain q lien
thereon for the unpaid purchase money, not
withstanding delivery thereof to and possession
Provided that the terms Of credit for tho pay
ment Of the purchase money shall not exceed
ten years from the execution Of the contract.
ing or renting OF railroad equipment or rolling
stock 1t shall be lawful to stipulate for a con-
dittonal sale thereof at the termination OF such
may, as paid or when paid in full be applied and
treated as purchase money, and that the title to
such property shall not vest In such lessee or
been paid in full, Notwithstanding delivery to
and possession by such lessee or vendee, subject,
however. to the proviso contained in section
SEC: 8. Every such contract specified in Sec
ttons and shall lie good, valid, and effectual
both In law and in equity. against all purchasers
l. The same shall be acknowledged by the
yendee or lessee before some officer authorized
by law to take acknowledgements of deeds.
z. Such instrument shall be filed or recorded
TN the office of the register OF deeds Of the county
in which at the time of execution thereof is stu
ated the principal Office or place of business Of
Office Of the secretary of state of this state
3. Each locomotive engine or car sold or
contracted to be sold or leased aforesaid shall
have the name of the vendor or lessor or the as
signee Of such vendor or lessor plainly placed or
marked on each side thereof, or be otherwise
marked SO rs to indicate the ownership thereof.
Sec 4. This act shall not be held to apply to
or invalidate any contract heretofore made of
the character described In the first or second
section. but the same shall be and remain valid.
SEC s. The acknowledgements Of snch con-
conveyances Of real estate.
SEC s That all acts or parts Of acts in con-
SEC Z That this act shall be in force and
take effect from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. 26, 1885.
AN ACT entitled An act to provide for the
collection and payment Of bonds, coupons,
ORDERS and other evidences Of Indebtedness
issued by school districts, when the offices Of
the trustees of such school district have
become vacant.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the State
SECTION l. Whenever the trustees Of any
school district shall have duly issued any bond,
of such school district, and a majority of the
trustees of such school district shall afterwards
cease to act or their Offices otherwise become
fore the tenth uO:h) day Of October next pre-
cedln2 the time when such indebtedness shall
become due and payable, so as to prevent the
district to the county auditor Of the county, ,
OF the tax for the payment of such
Indebtedness, at the proper time. the
or other evidence Of such Indebtedness, may, at
any time between the tenth day of October afore-
said and the time when the annual tax lists are
out by the county auditor, file tie same in the
office Of the county auditor of the county in
which such school district is situated.
auditor to file all such bonds, coupons, orders
and evidences of indebtedness, and to keep a
record OF the filing thereof and the date when
such filing. setting forth the nature and
lished for three g, successive weeks
delinquent tax list Of such county for the year
last past. the cost OF publishing such notice
shall be paid by the person filing such claims at
the time of filing the same, and he SHALL at the
time OF making out such tax lists next after the
date OF such filing, levy upon the taxable prop
erty OF the school district by the trustees of
which such bond, coupon. order or other evil
dence of indebtedness was issued, tax sufti-
Gent to PAY the amount thereof with interest, if
any Is payable thereon, and extend the same
upon the tax lists of the proper district and said
tax shall be collected in the same manner and by
the same officers as state and county taxes
are collected and shall be subject to the same
no tax shall be levied by the county auditor
under the provisions of this act. it written no.
ttce signed by not less than three c5) persons
who would lie affected by such tax levy, setting
forth that such school district has just and
valid defense against the payment Of said claim
be served d upon him before the expiration Of
notice provided for in the foregoing section.
SEC J. After the completion Of such tax lists,
and on or before the first llst) day. OF December
record Of fling Of all bonds, coupons. orders and
other evidences of Indebtedness filed in his
tax is extended upon the tax lists Of that year,
and certify and deliver such copy to the treas
urer OF said county, and SHALL upon request, sur
render and deliver such bonds, coupons or
orders and evidences of indebtedness to the
person or persons respectively entitled to re-
ceive the moneys payable thereupon. and the
surrender to him of any such bond coupon, order
or evidence of Indebtedness pay to the person
presenting the same the amount due thereuDon,
In the order in which they filed in the office Of
the county auditor, out Of any moneys in his
hands collected for the payment Of such indebt-
edness.
force from and after its passage
Approved March z, 1885.
AN ACT to cure defective organizations Of cor
porations, and for the protection OF rights ac-
Qulred hereunder.
BE 1T enacted IN tie LEGISLATURE of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION !. That in case where there has been
heretofore an attempted formation and organi-
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OF the General Laws Of this State, and the per-
sons so attempting to form or organize or renew
any corporation have actually adopted, signed
and filed in the office OF the secretary of state ar
tlcles OF association, in which the business speci-
he'd to be carried on by them as such corporation
was such as might lawfully be carried on under
said laws and have in fact proceeded as such
corporation, under the corporate name assumed
Dy them. to transact and carry on such business
and IN the pursuit thereof have in good faith re-
celyed and transferred by conveyance to or from
such body corporate in such corporate name any
property, real or personal: such attempted forf
nation and ORGANIZATION Or renewal in each and
every such case is hereby legalized and declared
valid and effcctual formation and organization
or renewal OF q corporation under the names as
sumed, from and after the time of the actual fill
ing, as aforesaid, OF such articles notwithstand-
Ing the omission of any other matter or thing by
law prescribed to be done or observed, in the for
nation, organization or renewal thereof; and any
and all conveyances Of property, real or personal
in good faith and lawful form, made to or by
any such body in the corporate name so as
sumed, are hereby legalized and declared as valid
and effectual for the purpose intended thereby,
as Ii such body corporate had been originally in
all things duly and legally incorporated.
Provided. That no such corporation nor anv of
the acts or dOings thereof shall be or are hereby
validated unless such So called corporation has
filed in the office Of the secretary Of state and
also in the office Of the register Of deeds Of the
county In which Is the principal place of bust
ness Of said corporations; and provided further,
nothing In this act shall be construed to dis
charge any liability OF any person upon anv CON
otnf0r do {,, t.
articles OF incorporation.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 9, 1885