The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-04-05

All -acl TO amend S9ctlonS -FOUR ana nVe
of Chapter seventy-eight of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to the sale of
real estate subject to contingent re-
mainders.
Section l. Section four of chapter
seventy -eight i1 hereby amended by in
serting after the word ESTATE" in the
fifth line of said section, the words
which petition shall set forth the nature
of the petitioners title to said real es-
tate, the source from which the title was
derived, the names and addresses of all
rea, estate. and such ether facts as may
he necessary for a full understanding Of
the matter, so that said section, as so
amended shall read as follows:
Section A. When real estate is subject
to a contingent remainder, executory de-
wise, or power of appointment, the SUI
preme judcialS court. or the probate
court, for the county in which such real
estate S situated, may. upon the petition
of any person who has an estate in pos
session in such real estate, which petit
ton shall set forth the nature of the pc
titioner's title to said real estate the
source from which the title was derived.
the names and addresses of all persons
known to be interested in said real s.
tate. and such other facts as may be
necessary for full understanding of the
matter, and after notice and other pro-
ceedings as hereinafter required, appoint
or them to sell and convey such estate
or any part thereof in fee simple, if such
sale and conveyance appears to the court
to be necessary or expedient; to mort
gage the same, either with or without
power of sale, fer such an amount, On
such terms, and for such purposes, as
may seem to the court judicious or ex-
pedient; and such conveyance or mort
gage shall be valid and binding upon all
parties.
Section .. Section five of said cha inter-
is amended by adding. after the word
therein" in the fourth line of said Sec
ton, the words provided that if persons
interested in said real estate do not con-
sent in writing to a sale thereof, personal
notice of the time and place of the hear
ing on said petition shall be given to all
persons known to be interested the1 i.
Said personal notice may be given in any
manner provided by law. or by the clerk
of courts or the register of probate send
ing a copy of said petition and order OF
court thereon by registered mail, return.
receipt requested, in time to give each
party at least fourteen days notice OF
said hearing. The written statements of
the clerk and register with the return
receipt, shall be proof of said service; SO
that said section five. as SO amended.
shall read as follows:
Section 5. Notice of any such petition
shall be given in such manner as the
court may order, to all persons who are
or may become interested in the real
to all persons whose issue, not in being,
may become interested therein; provided
that if persons interested in said real
estate do not consent in writing to
sale thereof, personal notice of the time
and place of the hearing on said petition
shall be given to all persons known to be
interested therein. Said personal notice
may be given in any manner provided
by law. or by the clerk of courts or the
register of probate sending copy of
said petition and order of court thereon
by registered mail, return receipt re-
quested. in time to give each party at
least fourteen days notice Of said hear
ing. The written statements Of the clerk
and register, with the return receipt,
shall be proof of said service The court