Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09
CHAPTER IL.

An Act to amend Sections four and five
of Chapter seventy-eight of the Re
yised Statutes, relating to the sale of
real estate subject to contingent re-
mainders.
seventy-eight is hereby amended by in
sertng after the word estate. in the
9th 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 al,
persons known to be interested IN sad
real estate. and such other facts as may
he necessary for a full understanding OF
the matter, 50 that sald sectloh as So
amended shall read as follows:
Section a. When real estate is subject
to a contingent remainder. executory de
wise or power of appointments thc su-
preme judicial court or the propatS
coIrt. fer the county in which such real
estate is situated may upon the petition
of any person who has an estate IN pcs
session in such real estate, Whlcn pet-
ton shall set forth the nature OF the pc
titioner's title to said real estate. the
source from which the title was derived
thp names and addresses of all persons
known to be interested in said real es-
tate and such other facts as may be
necessary for full understanding or the
matter and after notice and other pro-
ceedings as hereinafter required. appoint
one or more trustees, and authorize INN
or them to sell and convey such estate
or any part thereof in fee simple. II such
ale and conveyance appears TO inc court
70 he necessary or eNpedient: to mort
gage the same. either with or without
mower of sale for such an amount on
such terms. and for such purposes as
may seem to the court judicious or ex-
pedient: and such conveyance or snort
gage snail be Nalld anu p!ilulllS uloh ali
parties.
Section . Section five of said cha pier
is amended bv adding, after the WORT
"therein," in the fourth line of said sec
ton. the words provided that II persons
interested in said real estate do not con-
sent in writing to sale thereof. personal
notice of the time and place of the hear
ing on said petition shall be given to ali
persons known to he Interested therein
Said persnnal 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
recent requested. in time to give each
marty at least fourteen days notice of
said hearing The written statements of
the clerk and register. with the return
receipt. shall he proof of said service: so
that said section five. as so amended
shall read as follows:
Section 5 Notice of any such petition
shall he given in such manner AS the
court may order. to all persons who are
or may become interested in the real
estate to which the petition relates. ana
to all persons whose issue not IN being,
NAV become interested therein: provided
that if persons interested in said real
estate do not consent in writing to a
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 mall return receipt re-
ouested 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 receip.,
shall be proof of said service. The court