The Arvada enterprise., 1917-10-25

al Of the surrogate or probate judge
may select their own guardian.
There Is mistaken idea that man
entering military service Is protected
as to debts and litigation against him.
The idea has arisen from. the fact that
in Europe. after the beginning of the
war some of the governments suspend
ed the obligations ON debts and con.
tracts.
Not q Light Excuse.
The best opinions are to the effect
that state governments under our Con
stitutiOn cannot suspend these obliga,
tiOns This means that the fact that
lie Is away on military service is not
legal excuse for failing to perform
obligations. pay debts. insurance pr,
miums, instalments due on furniture.
etc.
II there Is a case now In court
against soldier he must make proper
provision for attending to it. He
should engage II lawyer and have him
advise whether to appear or defend.
This Is protection, for thereafter all
notices OF proceedings in the case Will
be sent to the attorney and he will lool,
after the soldiers interests. A soldier
must remember that un action may
legally be brought against him In his
absence and after he has left home.
There are rules governing this phase
that give defendant an opportunity
to answer In an action brought against
him.
However. II he be served by publicn-
tion or by personal service outside the
state and there Is no one to take care
of his interests judgment by default
may be entered against the soldier.
His property may be seized and sold
on execution. excepting those chnttrls
the law specially exempts. The nd
visable thing for soldier to do is to
close up his affairs before leaving. For
protection In the event that action he
brought against him. he should instruct
some one living In his home to take amy
legal papers Immediately to his attor-
ney.
II he has any goods such as furn-
ture, clothes, jewelry, or other chattels
which he has bought by instruments or
which he owns under lease or CON
dltional sale, the fact that he Is called
away will not relieve him from cond-
tions In his contract or from making
the specified payments as they come
due.
The best thing to do. If ne cannot
pay up the balance due, Is to arrange
to have some responsible person make
the payments regularly for him.
Goods May Be Taken.
II he falls to make any provision. the
goods are liable to be taken away from
him % default. After this the seller
must 60 through certain formalitles,
for the law makes certain provisions
In his favor. These matters are some
what involved and technical, 30 that
It Is wise to take the contract to his
attorney and have him advise rs to his
rights and us to his obligations.
In regard to mortgages on real es-
tate and personal property. his absence
is no legal excuse for failure to make
payments rs specified In the mortgage
bond or the mortgage Itself. ForeclGs-
ure mny follow.
A lease of his residence is not ter
minated by the war or the necessities
Of the draft. II goods nre In storage
the warehOuseman hns n lien and may
sell them to satisfy bill. A power Of
attorney, under seal and acknowledged
before a notary, Is safeguard for the
interests Of the soldier.
Entering the service does not excuse
him from paying his premiums on life
insurance. and failure to do 80 may
cause the policy to lapse. The bencfi-
ciary will suffer.
He should arrange with some one to
pay the premiums us they are due. The
"war cause" In the. policy-sOme have
it-provldes for payment ut long inter
vals and that insurance IL not to he
paid II the insured meets his death in
active military or naval service within
n certnin period after the issuing Of
the policy.