Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-21
No. 500, A.
IPnhlished Mav / 1sq1

No. 1863, A Published May l, 1891
CHAPTER 342.
AN ACT relating to sales Of lands by executors
administrators and guardians, and amenda.
tory of sections 1870 3S77 1898 and 1899 of the
revised statutes.
The people of the state of wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows.
Section l. Section 3S76 Of the revised statutes
is hereby amended by striking out the word
eight, where il occurs in said section and In
serting the word mine" instead thereof so that
said section, when ameHded. will read as fol-
lows: Section 1876 If it shall appear by such
petition that the personal estate il the hands of
the executor or administration is insufficient TO
pay the debts of the deceased and the expenses
of administration and that il is necessary to sell
or cucumber the whole or part of the real estate
for the payment of such debts end expenses,
the county court shall make an order
fixing the time and place to be therein named,
not less than four nor more han nine weeks
from the time of making sBch Order when and
where such petition viii be heard.
Section 2. Section 1877 of the revised statutes
is hereby amended by striking out the word
-four" where it occurs after the word least"
in the third line of said section and inserting the
word three instead thereof so that when
amended, said section will read as follows. Sec.
ton 3S77. Every such order, or a notice of such
hearing in the form and manner prescribed in
section 1850, shall be published at least three
successive weeks before the day fixed for the
hearing. in newspaper as provided in section
4045; ard g copy thereof shall be served per
sonally on all persons interested in the estate
cation is made, at least twenty days before such
day; but the notice may be dispensed with if all
person. interested in the estate shall signify in
writing their assent 70 such mortgage, lease or
SALE
Section g. Section S999 Of the revised statutes
is hereby amended By striking out the word
Gig NJ" where it occurs in saii section, and in
serting The word nine" instead thereof. so that
when amended. said section will read as tC lows:
Section $685. Il It shall appear to the court from
such petition that for any of the causes
aforesaid II is necessary or would be beneficial to
the ward that such real estate or some part Of it
Should be sold mortgaged OF leased, the court
shall theIeupon make an order fixing time and
place therein TO be specified not less than four
ing such order, when and where such petition
viii be heard
Section T. Section 1899 Of the revised statutes
is hereby amended by striking ont the word
fOEr," where il occurs after the word least" in
the eighth line of said section, aud inserting the
word three" instead thereof, so that when
amended, said section viii read as follows
Section 5000 All those who are next OF kin and
heirs apparent or presuInp tIve Of the ward shall
be regarded as interested In the estate, and NAV
appear as such and answer 20 the petition Of the
guardian; and q copy Of such order shall be
perso, ally served on all persons interested in
the esta at least twenty days before the day
fixed for the hearing Of the petition, or such
order Or 3 notice of hearing il sabstaa-
TALLY III, form prescribed in section 1850 shall
be published at least three succcdsgive wee k
before the day Of such hearing in a newspaper
as provided in section 4045 as the court directs
by such order.
Section This act shall take effect and be
in force from am after its passage and publ
cation,
Approved April % 1891.