The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-18

business OF me Dlsfrlct During the las
twenty years, however the probate bust
ness has been constantly increasing. s.
that If the business OF this branch OF tn,
Supreme Court OF the District has suf
Tered seriously from lack OF attention /
Is TACT plain to be seen by everyone wht
has business in the Orphans Court tina
there is sufficient business TO warrant tbs
4 presence and attention of a presiding Of
hcer every day in the week. This branch
OF business is certainly more important
than the Police Court. and there two
judges are continually kept busy day after
day.
In the Orphans Court however, there
is only one sitting week, the presiding
officer being one OF the justices of the
Supreme Court, usually assigned to one
OF the criminal branches of the court and
II frequently occurs that If the justice is
I kept busy these weekly sittings in the
Orphans Court are adjourned or post
poned for two or three weeks successive
| ly. In matters Of Importance which can
not stand delay or postponement probate
business is often attended TO by the JUS
i uce to whom II is referred while sitting
on the bench in Criminal Court
An Extension OF Juri-diction.
Within the last two years the probate
! term has been given additional jurlsdic-
ton. extending TO the control of real es-
tate required to be sold in the settlement
OF estates. This jurisdiction has greatly
Increased the business of the court. and il
would seem that the time has nov arrived
IN this city TO have separate court that
tho sa,tIe,ncnt =, "a ,s,.oul V.I "
sons. In recent years personal estates
dollars and II, r,,o,,- ,s.s,,,,,'- ,-i,,i
aallars have come f,.,, n. i,,,;-l;a,io,, 20
this court and had II no, hoe, for ,ba
fact thai. The cour, ,rss 1.arsor,il, -o,ro
scented bv the Rerister NJ wins VII, has
authority TO act. and has acted in numer
Gus administrative matters without the
Intervention of the Justice presiding in
Orphans Court, the business Of that court
would have suffered more materially than
II has.
Inc Register of Wills has The power of
the examination OF accounts, taking of
, Don1s. me ADVISING "i parties as to their
iessi iisn.s' taxing inc proof oil Wits, and.
~ ~, tne settienisht Oh an questions OF |
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,hs ,-s,;d;t, ~ ho,,d" -, .iii ny
fc,-r,an.a ., att - ~, '"e PEI
i,a,, a., .'e-,. - NJ =! Suinin
quired in any phase of the business of the
court. These bonds are invariably APP
proven oy me )usilce presiding in Or
Of the Register ana wiibou, s,,rthnr o@an,
nation. The duties performed by the Reg
lister of Wills in the District are such as
ar" assigned TO similar officers in the
stftes and large cities. although the ac-
'uai WORK may come under another head
rE
'ahed tne orpnans c)uTt, with Register
d Wits; IN New YORK, the Surrogate's
oonrt ana IN the New England and other
$500 'ne fIcpa.e SOult' Win Register oil
,,','N gun, " liiese sVuIts nave Juils-
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a.
.,' - hiio nipie ,ne oiisnai
,ra,' =, ,"e 'V C =. laws Ior lne Dis'ric''
i,,ses ~, ~ .,iHti i"9 " e9siou' ~
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N No c,her ,s-t =, 10 T,,i,.,, $50 a.s
he ,us,ics ~ ~. s,,rr,,,.. 80, -, -
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ba nis,-ic, hoIa p.,,,s,., 80. r., =, !
: 900 inb.hit.n,s al, 80 n. Tn,,'ed !
tates have their probate courts ,ritt
aily sittings WHY should ,he f,nnor,ant :
BUSINESS centre and residence CITY thai {
is he derived OF -.milar {
ABILITIES when they are 30 badly reeded. ;
he necessity of n separate organized s
curt of this character can be readily S
cen. when consideration is given to the !
act that the Office Of the Register of Wills $
) essentially title record cfiicc. rs much '
D as that OF the Surves or or the Recorder '
Deeds OF the District.
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