The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
CHATTER AZ.

AN ACT Conferring EQUITY Jurieuicllon
upon the Supreme judicial Court to Hear
and Determine Property Matters between
Wife and Husband or Husband and Wife
Be 1t enacted. ETC.:
shall have power. authority and jurisdic-
lion In equity. to hear and determine prop
erty matters between wife and husband.
or husband and wife as provided In section
two Of this act and to make all necessary
orders and DEGREES relating to such mat
ters and to Issue all necessary process 10
cause all such orders and DEGREES to be en-
forced.
Section 2 A wife may bring a bill In
equity against her husband for the recov-
cry conveyance. transfer. payment or de-
livery TO her OF any property, real or per
sonal or both. exceeding one hundred dol
which he has the legal title. or which IS
In his possession. or under his control,
which in equity and good conscience be-
longs to her and which he neglects or re-
fuses to convey. transfer, pay over or de-
liver to her, and, upon proper proof, may
maintain such bill. And a husband shall
bin in equity against his wife for the
purposes aforesaid, subject to the limita-
lions aforesaid. Marriage shall be no bar
a wife against her husband, or by a hus-
band against his wife, brought fol-. the
purposes aforesaid. No costs shall be
proceedings. But if it satisfactorily APP
pears to the court on hearing that the
party bringing the bill has conveyed or
transferred any, OF her or OF his property
bill for the purpose of cheating. defraud-
Ing, hindering or delaying her or his cred
itors. tho bill shall be dismissed. An APP
peal from any final decree may be taken
no survival Of the right to institute pro-
Ss, ae1 as ~
mai determination and disposition - the
same, such proceedings shall abate.
[Approved March 10, 1871
CHAPTER 40.
AN ACT to Amend section Twenty-eioht
Statutes. Relating to Appeals from Or
ders.. Sentences, DEGREES or Denias Of
Judges of Probate.
Be II enacted etc.
Section twenty-eight of chapter sixty-fve
of the revised statutes, Is hereby amended
by inserting, after the word "admlnlstra-
tor In the fifth line. the words, and fr m
any order or decree recurring any admin
istra tAr, executor, guardian or trustee to
give an additional or new official bond 50
that said section as amended shall cad
Section IS. The supreme judicial court
Is the supreme court of probate. and has
minable by the several Judges of probate;
and any person aggrieved by any order,
sentence. decree, or denial of such judges,
except the appointment of special admin
istrator, and from any order or decree re-
curing any administrator, executor. guard
ian or trustee to give an additional or new
Official bond. may appeal therefrom to the
supreme court 10 be held within the coun-
ty. IL he claims his appeal within twenty
days from the date of the proceeding APP
pealed from; II, at that time, he was
beyond sea, or out OF the United States.
and had no sufficient attorney within the
state. within twenty days after his return,
or the appointment of such attorney.
tApproved March IL. 1913
CHAPTER 80.
AN ACT to Amend Section Fifty OF Chap
ter Nnety-three of the Revised Statutes.
as Amended by Chapter Twentr-oue of
the Public Laws of Nineteen Hundred
and Seven Relating to Liens on lie nth
Bark. Cordwood and Pulpwood for Labor
Performed thereon.
Be II enacted, etc:
Section fifty OF chapter ninety-three of
the revised statutes, as amended by chap