Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-25
CHAPTER 10.


or the revised statutes is hereby amended
by adding thereto the following words
Whenever in liquidating the affairs OF
sets are not sufficient to pay its indebted
ness the receiver thereof, under proper
oruers OF the court. shall proceed to en-
holders in any appropriate action at law
or IN equity. in his own name or in the
name OF the corporation for the benefit
oa .ne creditors SO that said section as
amended. shall read as follows
Section Sc. The shareholders in a trust
ana ranking company shall be Individual
~, responsiple, equally and ratably. and
not one for the other. for all contracts.
debts and engagements of such corpora
non 10 a sum equal to the amount Of the
par value of the shares owned by each
.t auui'i0n 10 the amount invested in said
shares: whenever in lquidatin the af-
iaIfs or such corporation it appears that
ls assets are not sufficient to pay its in
u 1 the receiver thereof. under
proper orders of the court, shall proceed
70 enforce such individual liability OF
shareholders in any appropriate action at
Jaw or IN equity. in his own name or in
the name of the corporation for the bene-
fit OF the creditors
lApproved February -. 1861
Chapter 20.
An Act to amend Section forty-four of
chapter forty-one of the Revised Stat
Section forty-four of chapter fortX-one
of the revised statutes is hereby amended
by striking out the word '',raunton" in
tn the tive, twenty fourth n line and inserting in
same shall read; nor to smelts taken in
Franklin bay between the first day Of
April and the first day Of May
lApproved February %, 1861
Chapter q.
An Act to amend Section sixty-five OF
Chapter ten of the Revised Statutes. re-
lating to the collection Of Taxes.
Section sixty-fve of chapter ten Of the
adding at the end thereof the Following:
And no execution shall run against the
body of any person issued on Judgment
recovered for the collection OF any poll
shall read as follows:
Section o. In addition to other pro-
visions for the collection of taxes legally
assessed, the mayor and treasurer of any
city, the selectmen of any town and the
assessors of any plantation to which a
tax is due may in writing direct an action
OF debt to be commenced in the name of
such city or of the inhabitants OF such
town or plantation. against the party
liable; but no such defendant is liable for
any costs of suit, unless it appears by the
declaration and by proof, that payment
of said tax had been duly demanded be-
fore suit. And no execution shall run
against the body of any person issued on
A judgment recovered for the collection
Improved February %. 1861
Chapter %.
An Act to amend Section eleven OF Chap
ter thirty-two of the Revised Statutes,
relating to the close time on Beaver.
Section !. Section eleven of chapter
thirty-two of the revised statutes Is here
by amended by adding thereto the follow
ing;
sioncrs of inland fisheries and game. upon
complaint of any land owner that beaver
are doing actual substantial damage to
his property. shall have the authority to
take. catch kill and 6iSnnSa n No
benefit of the fund for the protection OF
game in this state. such numbers of bea-
destruction Of property
Section 2. This act shall take effect
when approved.
IApproved February 49, 1907
Chapter 23.
An Act 10 amend Section ten of Chapter
ninety EIGHT of the Revised Statutes
relating to Replevin Bond.
Amend section ten of chapter ninety
eight of the revised statutes by inserting
after the word 'sureties" in the third line
lied to do business in this state; also by
inserting after the word ''sureties' in the
fifth line the words or surety company
so that said section as amended, shall
read as follows:
Section 10, Before serving the writ, the
officers shall take from the plaintiff, or
PENDANT with sufficient sureties or a sur
ETY. company authorized to do business in
this state, in double the value of the
goods to be replevied. conditioned as in
the prescribed form of the writ, to be re-
turned with the writ to the court from
which the writ issued. for the use of the
defendant. and new sureties or surety
company may be required thereof as pro-
vided in section three
Improved February rs 1905
Chapter ~.
An Act to amend Section four of Chapter
eiEhty-eieht of the Revised Statutes,
relating to service upon co-partners in
trustee process.
Section four of chapter eishty-eight of
the revised statutes is hereby amended
by striking out the word the before
place in the seventh line and inserting
in place thereof the word any so that
said section as amended, shall read as
follows:
Section T. A like service on the trustee
binds all goods. effects or credits of the
principal defendant entrusted to and de-
posted in his possession, to respond to
the iinal Judgment in the action. as when
by ordinary process. When n
is made a trustee in trustee
suit. service upon one member OF the
firm shall be a sufficient attachment Of the
of the principal defendant in the
possession of the firm. provided, that such
service be made at any place of business
Of the firm. or that legal service be after
ward made upon the other members of
Approved February %. 1861
Chapter Is.
An Act to amend Section nine OF Chapter
eightyone OF the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to the appointment of Deputy
Clerk OF Courts.
Section ]. Section nine of chapter
eighty-One of the revised statutes is here
by amended by inserting after the word
deputy in the first line thereof the
words of either SEX so that said section
as amended shall read as follows:
Section 6. Any clerk may appoint
deputy of either sex to be paid out of the
clerks salary. for all whose official acts
the clerk Is responsible. Before entering
upon his official duties. such deputy shall
be sworn and give bond to the clerk. APP
proved by the county commissioners and
urer, in the sum Of eight thousand dol
lars. with two or more sureties, condi-
toned that said deputy will faithfully
perform all the duties required OF clerks
Of courts. Whenever the clerk Is unable
to perform the duties of his Office. said
deputy shall have all the powers and per-
form all the duties OF clerk. and be SUBJ
ject to the same penalties for any neglect
thereof
Section g. This act shall take effect
" hen approved.
Improved February q, 1867
Chapter rs.
An Act amending Section seventy-six OF
Chapter nine of the Revised Statutes,
relating to the abatement OF Taxes.
Section seventy-six of chapter nine OF
the revised statutes is hereby amended
by inserting after the word proper IN