Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-03-30
Courts and Legal Matters.

the disadvantages of one party As of another.
Courts and Legal Matters.
The body which makes the laws has not
been unmindful IN its deliberations of the
courts upon which depend so much of the
Interpretation and carrying out of these
laws Superior courts can now be held by
other Judges IT, case of illness, death or
absence of judge of said courts. The
supreme judicial court of Aroostook county
will hereafter be held at IIoulton on the
fourth Tuesday of April and third Tuesday
of September for ciNil and criminal bust
ness. and at Carbon on the first Tuesday
~ December for civil business. The SUI
perior court of Aroostook has been abol-
lshed and It's jurisdiction transferred to the
supreme judicial coart The clerk of
courts of kennebec county is to be
allowed for attendance upon the
supreme judicial and superior courts,
and upon the county commissioners. The
supreme judicial court of Franklin county
shall hereafter he held at Pennington on
the first Tuesdays of February and June
an1 on the fourth Tuesday of September
lnsteal of the times now provided by law.
In case of a probate appeal by non-resi-
lent party who appears by an attorney re-
siding in this STATE, the service of copy of
the reasons of appeal upon such attorney
shall he sufficient. Registers of deeds shall
receive for receiving, fling and recording
my instrument. in addition to the fees now
liked by law. Il cents for each 100 words
or fraction thereof in excess of 800 words.
By new law petitions for the probate of
wills or the appointment OF administrators
may be presented and notice
thereon ordered in vacation, when
ever the Judge of probate may deem
advisable Ntw laws in relation to suits
n law and in equity have been made. so
that the rights of the parties may be better
determined and enforced The register of
probate of rlscataquis county is to receive.
hereafter, salary OF $500 per annum.
by law. Registers of probate are
now compelled. i'll all probate and
insolvency cases. to make entries of each
motion. order decree and proceeding, so
that at all times the docket shall show the
exact status of each case. The presiding
Justice of supreme judicial or superior
courts shall appoint a stenographer Who
shall he = sworn officer of the court, and
report the proceedings thereof.
new law provides that no action shall be
maintained in anv cour, of the State against
any inhabitant rho has obtained discharge
fr6n his debts. under tn, present insolyent
/ laws. upon any claim or demand that woulI
have been DISCHARGED by said insolvency
proceeding. if proved agsins, said estate.
Each county treasurer shall nav to the Law
Library Association of his county 2u per
cent. of all money received for violation of
certain laws, for benefit of said library,
provided the sum so pa,d does no, exceed
S.,on p,r annum. The county commission
ers Of Cumberland county are. authorized
to raise a temporary loan of S5n, 900 in anv
wear for use OF said county. The county
attorney of Cumberland county viii here
after have a salary of SI2op. The laws
relating to writs Of maniamus have been
nnite uaterlallv amended. When Judge
or register of probate is interested
in the settlement of anv estate. the
! estate shall be settled in the estate of
anv adjoining county and register shall
not be attorney, administrator or appraiser
of auv estate IN his county. Arv official
act which NAV be performed hv a Justice of
the peace AMI quorum NAV now be per
formed oy a notary pubic A new Law
equity. The Judgment against any person
1 or trustee discharges him from all demands
! by the principsl defendant. Hereafter al.
| is the fee for issuing certificate of intention
of marriages. la cents for cer,ifcat. of
I h,r,hs or deaths and 10 cents for reeor,iing
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