The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-14
PROBATE
PROCEDURE MEETS RE-
OUIREMENTS
New Law EnactedWill Work
in Growing
Counties.

The foliouias is the substance Of
I'm prepared by Judge Harper Of
Oklahoma city and passed. by The leg
fsiative assemhly II IS now law and
relates to Procedure probate courts
in populoas counties. and for other
purposes.
sactor j. In ail counties of 'his
territory having a population Of forty
thousand cr baying therein cities Of
twelve thousand population OF more
the procedure with difference to sum
moning sud empanelins jurors in the
probate court and with reference TO
idals by jsry therein shall in al re-
suects conform 20 The procedure in
he district court except that in civil
gction within the iu- s',iction Of jus
tires Of the peace II jury bc de
manded it shall be obtained, sum-
inoaed and empanoled as provided in
the procedure before justices cf the
pesce
Sc {. For The purpose ar his act
the population II various cities AMI
counties Of this territory shall be as
certa'ned and declared by the board
nf county commissioners from the as
SCISSORS returns. and when so ascer-
sained shall be recorded in the Office
IL the county clerk and such record
sail be conclusive as 10 such popu.
latioa ann shall be taken judicial no
tice OF by all courts Of this terri
tory ontn impeached in an actior
brought for that purpose by the attcr-
ney general. the county attorney OF
The county where the city is situated,
or the city attorney Of such city, and
DO question other than such populs-
lion shall be tried in any such ac
Ton.
Sec. 3. For fie trial Of causes under
district court procedure in such courts
the clerk of the district court shall.
upon the order Of the probgte court
cause the required number Of jurors
"a be drawn and record to be made
thereof in Lis ogice and the list ~
The Jurors drawn to be certified to the
jadnc Of the probate court in like man-
ner as he is required to do in drawing
surors for service in the district court
such Jurors shall be selected in the
samc nlannar, hc entitled 20 the same
fees, paid in the same manner and per
fovn.the anne -dat'es and be subiec
10 tse same rules as the district
court
sec. 3. All appeals and proceed
ings n error from tho final judgments
Of such courts. except ia civil causes
within the jurisdiction Of Justices Of
the peace and those relating to purely
probate proceedings when questions
of fact ase to he retired in the appel
late court. shall be allowed ami taken
&c the supreme court of this territory
the same manner and with like eff
feet as from the district court.
sec 5. The poriate judge of thu
such counties shalt. whenever in his
sndgrent il win expedite public bust
aess md tend 10 tine more economical
administrat'on Of justice appoint a
shorthand reporter who shall be
skilled in The arr Of steaography and
competent to perform the duties re-
quired Of him aho duties Of such
steaoarapher shall be Governed by
laws in relation TO The gtenographer
"a district courts, and in each and
every case tired in such probate
coun where testimony e. taken by
anch stnoerapher there shall be
taxed as steaographic fees to be paid
hhe gtenonapher so taking the tes-
Iimony the sum Of 81 TO be collecte
from the unsuccessful party. and ia
nQ event shah ihe county be liable
section The probate Judge o.
such counties shall be allowed TO re-
tain oar OF the fees provided ny law
70 be charsed and received by him
ihe sum OF $4,000 as his annual sal.
ary mld IN addition thereto the sum Of
5000 :or clere hire. in nc case shall
ihe cc'mty be liable for the payment
o. the salary Of such judge or clerk
nor for the payment OF any fees TO
such Judge or clerk for the payment
of which q by other lay made liable.
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