The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12
CHAPTER 1913.

CHAPTER 138.
AN ACT to Amend Chapter sixty sew
en-. Section Twenty-six OF Chapter
Seventy. Section Forty-four OF Chap
ter Sixty eight, Sections Nine and Ten
OF Chapter Seyenty-two. Section
and Sections Fourteen. Fifteen. Tween
~ and Twenty-one OF Chapter Nine
ty-two OF tho Revised Statutes: and
to Repeal Sections Forty-two and
Fortythree OF Chapter Sixty eight.
and Sections Sixteen and Twenty -one
OF Chapter Ninety-two of the Re
vised Statutes. Relating to Notice OF
Appointment of Executors Admins
traitors. Guardians of Adults. and
Conservators: and to Limitation of
Actions against the Estates OF De
ceased Persons,
30 1t enacted. etc.
Section /. Chapter sixty-seyen OF the
vised statutes Is hereby amended by
adding the following section:
Section 90. Within two months after
the qualification OF an executor admin
strator. guardian OF an adult. or con-
servator. the register OF probate shall
cause public notice OF such appointment
to be given, and shall enter upon tho
docket the name OF the newspaper and
the date OF the first publication. Sucn
notice may be given In n list showing
the name OF the estate. the name and
residence OF each person appointed and,
in each case where an agent has been
appointed. the name and residence OF
such agent. Such executor. adminstr8-
tor guardian or conservator may be
required to give such further notice OF
his appointment as the Judge may or
der At the time of his qualification,
such executor. administrator. conservn-
tor or guardian OF an adult shall pay
to the register OF probate the cost OF
such public notice. together with such
reasonable fee for such additional duty
as may be fixed by the Judge. and he
shall be allowed said sums In his nc
count.
Section 2. Sections forty-two and
forty-three OF chapter siXty-elRht or
the revised statutes are hereby repeal
ed
Section , Section forty-four Of chap
ter sixty-eight Is hereby amended 80
as to read as follows
/ Section A. No person residing out OF
tho state shall be appointed an executor
or administrator. unless he shall have
appointed an agent or attorney In the
state. Such appointment shall be made
in writing and shall give the name and
add ress OF the agent or attorney. Said
written appointment shall be filed and
recorded In tho registry OF probate for
the county In which the principal Is APP
pointed. and by such appointment the
su bscriber shall agree that the service
OF any legal process against him as
such executor or administrator. or that
the service Of any such process against
him In his individual capacity of any
action founded upon or arising out OF
any of his acts or omissions as such
OK ocutor or administrator shall. II made
on such agent. have like effect as II
made on himself personally within the
state, and such service shall have such
effect. An executor or administrator
who after his appointment removes
from and resides without the state
shall so appoint an agent within thirty
days after such removal. and give pub
lie notice thereof. II an agent ap-
polluted under the provisions of this
section dies or removes from the state
before tho hnal settlement OF tho ac-
counts of his principal, another appoint
ment shall be made. nled and recorded
~ above provided and public notice
thereof given: the powers OF an agent
appointed under the provisions OF this