Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-27
IOwa's New Laws.
Confined from last week
STRICTLY LEGAL.

| SIhlCILI LEG AL.
A method is provided for foreclosinl
the liens Of liverymen and herders by
notice and sale like chattel mortgages
Wills executed in other states in
accordance with their laws are to be
admitted to probate in this state.
Guardians are authorized to mort
gage u wards property.
Inventories are required for all es.
tates though waived by will or by the
legatees.
The word heir in life insurance poll,
cies is made to include the surviving
spouse.
The burden of proving that claims
are unpaid is taken from the claimant
Administration may be granted up
on the estate of one whose where.
abouts is unknown for seven years.
The limitation for action for in.
juries caused by defective sidewalks is
changed to thre months unless notice
is given of the injury within sixty
days.
A juror may be challenged on the
ground that he is client of any at
torney engaged i'll trial of the cause.
A method IS provided for an i'm
partial drawing of the trial jury from
the panel. ...... ...-. ....
A method is provided for levying
attachments upon real estate in the
hands as fraudulent grantees.
Attachment bonds are to be double
the amount for which the attachment
WIS sued out.
Where the amount in controversy is
less than 800 an appeal can be taken
where the trial judge certificates that
one should be allowed and no ques.
tions of law are certified.
The translation of the reporters
notes notes are made a part of the
record to be sent up OH appeal in place
of a transcript.
Notice Of relearing Is to be served
on the opposite party and clerk of the
Supreme Court. The petition and ar
gument with brief are to be combined
and the adverse party may file argu-
m ent in response. Provision Is also
made for oral argument OH rehearing.
The officer to whom u writ of re-
plevin Is issued may follow property
to any county of the state and dupli-
cate writs may be issued If necessary.
The District and Superior Courts are
given jurisdiction with justices of the
peace of actions in ejectment and the
question of title eau be Investigated
in the action.
The county recorder must witness
the signature to marginal cancella-
ton of mortgages and identify the
signer.
Common law arbitratiOns are made
of the same force and effect as con-
tract.
Assisting Il witness to evade sub
pena or attempting or bribing juror
or witness are made contempt of court.
The husband or wife is made COM
petent witness in an action by one
against third party for alternating the
affections of the other. Witnesses
may be compelled to give incriminat-
testimony III gambling cases or illegal
sales of liquors but such testimony
can not be used against the witness.
Provision is made for taking deposit
tions in shorthand
Juries for Superior Courts are to be
drawn by the county officers from the
regular jury list and the talesmen from
the body of the county.
SCHOOLS.
The board of educational examiners
is authorized to issue certificates to
primary teachers upon such examina-
ton as the board may designate in
branches and methods which pertain
to that Kind Of work.
1t may revoke any certificate or
diploma after notice to the holder up
on good cause shown.
1t may issue certificates and diplo-
mas to persons holding them of the
same grade from other states.
The county superintendent shall
haYe a flrst-cass or state certificate OF
diploma.
First class certificates may be issued
for one year to persons passing the ex.
animation in the branches formerly
required, but to applicants passing the
examination in the following add
tional branches, didaetics, elementary
civics, elementary algebra, elements OF
physics, and elementary economics, Q
certificate shall issue for a term of two
years upon proof of thirty-six week.
successful experience in teaching, ani
the payment Of 50.
Each district is continued as s
school corporation" the term being
used as general one including al
classes of districts. which are reSpect