The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-04-04

of the certificate aforesaid, does not vol
unfairly appear. no such conveyance by
the defendant shall be given in evidence,
either in the proceedings on the petition
or in any action brought Hereunder to
Try title to the premises, as provided IN
the following section, and the issue shall
be determined as though no such con-
veyance were made, that said section,
as amended. shall read as follows:
Section A. A person in possession of
mold therein or an uneXpired term of not
less than ten years, person who has
conveyed such property or interest there
UPON % WICK he may Sf be liable 81 may Il
he. or those under whom he claims, or
those claiming under him. have been in
uninterrupted possession of such prop
ton in the supreme judicial court setting
forth his estate, stating the source of
averring that an apprehension exists that
persons named in the petition, or persons
unknown claiming as heirs, devises or
assigns or in any other way, by, through
or under person or persons named i'll
the petition, claim, or may claim. some
right, title or interest in the premises
averse to his said estate; and that such
apprehension creates a cloud upon the
title and depreciates the market value
of the property; and praying that such
persons be summoned to show cause why
they should not bring action to try
their title to the described promises. If
any such supposed claimants are I'M
known, the petitioner or his attorney
shall SO allege under oath, that the truth
of the allegation shall not after decree
has been filed: be denied, for the purpose
Of defeating the title established thereby.
person in the enjoyment of an ease-
ment is in possession of real property
within the meaning and for the purposes
court, or any justice thereof in vacation.
shall order notice returnable at a term
of the supreme judicial court to be held
Personal service by copy of the petition
and order of notice, shall be made upon
AL sucn supposed claimants residing in
day: and upon all such supposed claim
ants residing out of the state, service
may be made by personal service of copy
of the petition and order of notice; by
publication for such length of time. in
such newspapers or by posting in such
public places as the court may direct;
erection of the court. If the petitioner
prefers, tn" petition may be inserted like
a declaration in writ. and served by
Upon the filing of the petition in such
proceedings the clerk of courts in the
county where such proceedings are pend
ing shall file d certificate in the registry
of deeds in the county or district where
said land is situated. setting forth the
names Of the parties, the date Of the
6eGn and Of me ming ag tneteo and the
in the petition. which said certificate
shall be recorded by, the register of deeds
as for recording a deed. The proceed
ings on the petition shall not be abated
BY the death of any party thereto, and
personal or public notice, as the court
orders, has been given to all persons in
terested in his estate. and they may
proceedings be abated by the conveyance
of the premises by the respondent by
deed recorded after said certificate is
named or described in the petition. or
any person claiming under such a gran
tee, may voluntarily appear and become
have been open to the defendant under
whom he claims If any person who be-
comes such grantee by conveyance re-
corded after the filing of the certificate
aforesaid, does not Voluntarily appear, no
such conveyance by the defendant shall
be given in evidence. either in the pro-
brought Hereunder to try title to the
premises as provided in the following
section, and the issue shall be determined
as though no such conveyance were
Section = Section forty-eight of said
chapter is hereby amended by inserting
thereof the following words: or volun-
tarily appears as aforesaid and claims
title;' and by inserting after the word
named in the tenth line the following:
and all persons named as grantees in
any deed given by the defendant and
recorded after the filing of the certiii-
ea ndsr aforeSad ara al persons claiming
after the word ''provided'' in the nine me,
teenth line thereof the following: and
all persons named as grantees in any
deed given by the defendant and record
ed after the filing of said certificate and
AL persons ,h flaiming ,t2dsr such ran-
shall read as follows:
Section As If any pprcon 50 sum-
moned appears and claims title or vol
unfairly a,ppears as aforesaid and claims
title. he shall by answer show cause why
he should not lie required to bring an ac
ton and try stlcn title; and the court
shall make such decree respecting the
bringing and prosecuting of such action
as seems equitable and just; if any per-
son so summoned appears and disclaims
al right and title, adverse to the petit
upon hearing, finds that the allegation
of the petition are true and that notice
by publication has been given as ordered
it shall make and enter a decree that all
persons named in the petition and ali per-
sons alleged TO he unknown claiming by
through, or under persons so named, and
deed given by the defendant and record
ed after the filing of the certificate afore-
sad and al persons claiming under such
grantee who have not SO appeared. or
who, having appeared have disclaimed
all right and title adverse 10 the petit
toner. or who; having appeared, shall
an action and try their title, shall be for
ever debarred and estopped from having
or claiming any right title adverse
to the petitioner in the premises de-
scribed in the petition; which decree shall
within thirty days after it is finally
granted be recorded in the registry of
deeds for the county or district where
the land lies, and shall be effectual to
bar all right, title and interest of all
persons, whether adults or minors. upon
whom notice has been served personally
or by publication, as herein provided.
and all persons named as grantees in
any deed given by the defendant and re-
corded after the filing of said certificate
and all persons claiming under such
grantees. The court may in its discre-
ton appoint agents guardians ad
Item, to represent minors other sup
posed claimants
Section 3 This act shall take effect
when approved.
[Approved March &c, 1901
Chapter ISL.
An Act concerning The appointment of
married women aus Guardians.
married woman who has attained the
age OF tWenty-nne years may be appoint
ed guardian and perform all the duties OF
such trust without any act or assent ON