Ripley County democrat., 1917-11-02

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may often be the case if his wife Ia
not living, II Is desirable that guard
ian be appointed. A general guardian
Is guardian OF the person as well as
Of the property. They are appointed
by the surrogate's court or the probate
court for the county In which the chill
ldren live. IN more than fourteen years
Iold, the children, subject to the approv-
al Of the surrogate or probate Judge,
may select their own guardian.
4 There is mistaken idea that d man
entering military service is protected
las 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-
tracta
.lf Not . 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
he Is nway on military service Is not
q legal excuse for failing to perform
obligations, pay debts, Insurance pre-
miums, instalments due on furniture,
etc.
II there Is case now in court
against soldier he must make proper
provision for attending to It. Hc
should engage lawyer and have him
advise whether to appear or defend.
This is protection, for thereafter all
notices Of proceedings In the case viii
be sent to the attorney and he will look
after the soldiers interests. A soldier
must remember that an 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 publica-
tion or by personal service outside the
state and there is no one to take cnre
of his interests judgment by default
may be entered against the soldier.
His property may be seized and sold
on execution, excepting those chattels
the law specially exempts. The ad-
vlsable thing for a soldier to do Ia to
close up his affairs before leaving Forl
protection In the event that action be
brought against him, he should instruct
some one living In his home to take any
legal papers Immediately to his attor-
ney.
II he has any goods such as furni-l
,ture, clothes, jewelry, or other chattels
which he has bought by instaIments orl
which he owns under lease or a CON
ditional sale, the fact that he Is called
away will not relieve him from condT-
tions In his contract or from makingl
the specified payments as they come
due.
The best thiag to do, If he cannot
pay up the balance due, is to arranged
to have some responsible person makeI
the payments regularly for him.
Goods May Be Taken.
If he fails to make any provision, the
goods are liable to be taken away froml
him on default. After this the sellerI
must go through certain formalities.
for the law makes certain provislonsI
In his favor. These matters are some!
what involved and technical, so thatl
II is wise to take the contract to hisl
attorney and have him advise as to hisI
rights and as to his obligations.
In regard to mortgages on real es-I
tate and personal property, his absence
Is no legal excuse for failure to make
payments as specified In the mortgage
bond or the mortgage itself. Forcclos-
ure may follow.
A lease of his residence is not ter
minated by the war or the necessities
of the draft. II goods are in storage
the warehouseman has lien and may
sell them to satisfy bill. A power Of
attorney, under seal and acknowledged
before a notary, is a 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 so may
cause the policy to lapse. The bene6-
lciary will suffer.
He should arrange with some one to
pay the premiums as they are due. The
'"war cause" in the pollcy-some have
it--provides for payment at long inter-
walls and that insurance is not to be
paid II the insured meets his death In
active military or naval service within
"a certain period after the issuing Of
the policy.