The Portland daily press., 1899-03-20

Section 1. Section eleven of chapter eighty
seven Of the revised statutes is hereby repealed.
Section .. Section twelve Of said chapter
eighty seven as amended by chapter one hun
dred and thirty.three Of the public laws OF
eighteen hundred and ninety-hve 10 hereby
amended so as to read as follows;
Section IT, No action shall be maintained
against executors or administrators on claims
against the estate, except as provided In sse-
lions thirteen and ffteen, unless commenced
after six months and within eighteen months
after notice given by him Of his appointment
Executors or administrators residing out Of the
state at the time Of giving notice OF their ap-
pointment, shall appoint an agent or attorney
in the state. and insert therein his name and
address. Executors or administrators. remov-
ing from the state, after giving notice OF their
| appointment, shall appoint an agent or attor-
ney In the state and give public notice thereof;
service made on such agents or attorneys has
the same effect as II made on such executor or
administrator. When an executor or admins
traitor, residing out of the state has no agent or
attorney in the state, service may be made on
| one Of his surettes with the same eneot 40 II
made on him.
Section g. Section thirteen Of said chapter
eighty-seven, as amended BY chapter two hun
dred and eighteen Of the public laws Of eigh-
teen hundred and ninety-three, 10 hereby
amended so a. to read as follows,
Section Is. when assets como into ne
hands Of an executor or administrators, afteR
said term Of eighteen months. an action may Be
commenced and maintained within six months
AFTER the creditor had notice Of the rsostpt OF
such assets. Judgments rendered in any action
authorized by this section shall not disturb
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or administrator prior to the commencement
Of said action
Section L. Section fourteen Of said chapter
eighty-ssven Is hereby amended BY striking cut
the words 'tvo ysars'' in the second line q
said section. and inserting In their place tho
words eighteen months so that said sections rs
amended, shall read as follower
Section II. When an action on . covenant
or contract does not accrue within said eigh-
teen months the olaimant may die his demand
in the probate once within that tune, verified
a. required in case of claims presented 70
| COMM ssioncrs or insolvent estates and Ne
Judge OF probsss shall direct that sufficient ~
sets, Il such there are, shall be retained by the
executor or administrator, unless the hstrs on
devisees Of ne estate give bond to the exeou-
tor or administration. with one or more suretss.
approved by the Judge 10 pay whatever 10 Sou~d
due on said claim
Section g. Section sixteen Of said ohap>0
eighty-seven IL hereby amended By striking
out the words 'two years" In the second hns OF
said section, and inserting In plaoo thereof the
words eighteen months, 30 thas said section
as amended, shall read as followst
Section 10. When such claim has not been
fled in the probate once within said dghteen
months, the claimant may have remedy against
the heirs or devisees OF the estate within one
year after it becomes due and not against shs
executor or administrator
Section O. Section seventeen of said chapter
eighty seven, il hereby amended so as to read
IS follows;
Section II. When q vacancy occurs within
said eighteen months and an administrator de
bonis non is appointed, an action may be COM
menced after SIX months and within eighteen
months after notice given by him of his ap-
pointment-'
Section 7. This act shall not apply to any
pending action nor to any cause of action
against estates In which administration has q
ready been granted.
[Approved Mar. III