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

the context or subject matter otherwise
requires:
action" includes counter claim, set
off, and suit in equity.
bill" means bill Of lading.
'Consignee" means the person named
in the bill as the person to whom deliv-
of the Is to the be maae
in the bill as the person from whom the
goods have been received for shipment.
Goods" means merchandise or chat
which have been or are about to be
transported.
Holder of bill means a person
who has both actual possession of such
bill and right of property therein.
Order means an order BY indorse-
ment on the bill
Owner does not include MORTGAGE
Person" includes corporation or
partnership or two or more persons hav-
ing a joint or common interest.
mortgage and to take as Pledge.
purchaser" includes mortgage and
pledge. ~.
to support simple contract An ante
cedent or pre-existing obligation. wheth-
er for money or not, constitutes value
where bill is taken either in satisfac-
ton, thereof or as security therefor.
CD A thing is done lin good faith
within the meaning OF this act, when
it is in fact done honestly, whether it be
done negligently or not.
Section 81. The provisions of this
act do not apply to bills made and de-
livered prior to the taking effect thereof
Section So All acts or parts of acts
inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed
Section Sc. This act may be cited as
the Uniform Bills of Lading Act.-(Ap-
proved March 30, 1919
CHAPTER 1873.
An Act TO amend Chapter sixty-seven.
Section twenty-sx of Chapter seventy,
Section forty-four of Chapter sixty
eight, sections nine and ten of Chap
ter seyenty-two. Section ninety-five of
chapter eighty-siX. and Sections four
teen. fifteen. twenty and twenty-one of
Chapter ninety-two of the Revised Stat
utes; and to repeal Sections forty-two
and fortythree of Chapter sixty-eight,
and Sections sixteen and twenty-one
of Chapter ninety-two of the Revised
Statutes, relating to notice OF appoint
ment of executors administrators.
guardians of adults, and conserva,ors;.
and to limitation of actions against the
estates of deceased persons.
Section l. Chapter sixty-seven of the
Revised Statutes is hereby amended by
adding the following section:
Section So. Within two months after
the qualification of an executor. admins
traitor guardian of an adult. or conser-
vator. the register of probate shall cause
public notice of such appointment to be
given, and shall enter upon the docket
the name of the newspaper and the date
of the first publication. Such notice
may be given in 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, administrator: guardian or
conservator may be required to give such
further notice of his appointment as the
judge may order. At the time Of his
qualification, such executor. admnistra-
tor, conservator 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
count
Section .. Sections forty-two and forty
three of chapter sixty-eight of the Re-
vised Statutes are hereby repealed.
Section 3. Section forty-four of chapter
sixty-eight is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Section a. No person residing out Of
the State shall be appointed an executor
or administrator, unless he shall have
appointed an agent or attorney in the
in writing and shall give the name and
address of the agent or attorney. Said
written appointment shall be filed and
recorded in the registry of probate for
the county in which the principal is APP
pointed, and by such appointment the
subscriber shall agree that the service
of any legal process against him such
executor or administrator, that the
service of any such process against him
in his individual capacity in any action
founded upon or arising out of any of
his acts or omissions rs such executor
or administrator shall. if made on such
agent. have like effect as If made on
himself personally within the State, and
such service shall have such effect An
appointment removes from and resides
without the State shall so appoint an
agent within thirty days after such re-
moval, and give public notice thereof.
If an agent appointed under the provi-
sions of this section dies removes from
the State before the final settlement OF
the accounts Of his principal. another
appointment shall be made filed and re-
corded as above provided. and public no.
tice thereof given; the powers of an
agent appointed under the provisions of
this section shall not be revoked prior to
the final settlement of the estate unless
herein provided. Neglect or refusal by an
executor or administrator to comply with
any provision OF this section shall be
cause for removal. An executor or ad-
ministrator residing out of the State shall
not appoint his co-executor or co-admin-
istrator, residing in the State, as his
agent
Section 4. Section nine Of chapter
hereby amended by striking out the
words give notice of their appointment
and make return thereof to the registry
OF probate in the manner provided by
law relating to notices of appointment by
executors and administrators. They I'm
the first. second, third and fourth lines
of said section, so that said section. as
amended. shall read as follows:
Section g. Such guardians shall have
the custody of the persons of their
wards. If resident in the State except so
far as the court of probate may from
time to time otherwise order: and
every guardian appointed over any
person for gambling. idleness. drink-
ing or debauchery, shall inculcata
upon him habits of sobrety and In
duStry, and when of sufficient health
and strength with the appreciation of the
Judge, may bind him out to labor, no; ex-
ceeding six months at any one time. or
employ him in his own service; giving
credit for his earnings. or such sum as
he receives therefor
Section 5. Section ten Of chapter
seventy-two is hereby amended by strik-
ing out the words ito giving notice of
appointment and in the next to the last
line in said section. that said section
as amended shall read as follows:
Section TO- Whenever any person shall
deem himself untitled, by reason of infirm-
tiles of age or physical disability. to
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