Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-07
CHAPTER 259-H. F. No. 1911.
AN ACT validating Photographic wills


in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Certain Photographic
wills validated-All instruments in
writing which are entirely in the
handwriting of and which have been
signed or subscribed to by any per-
son now deceased, and which bear
date in the handwriting of such de-
ceased person between the 29th day
of March, 1927, and the 31st day of
March, 1927, and which purport to
bequeath an estate which subsequent
to the death of such person has been
found to consist wholly of personal
property, no final decree having been
heretofore entered in the matter of
the probate of the estate of such de-
ceased person, are hereby validated
and declared to be the will and tesla
ment of such deceased person and
shall be entitled to admission to pro-
bate as such.
Sec. 2. This act shall have no eff
feet and shall not be applicable to
any proceeding now pending wherein
the validity of any such instrument
has been or is being contested.
Sec. 3. This act shall be in force
and effect from and after its pas
lage.
Approved April 20, 1881.
CHAPTER 260-H. F. No. 1447.
AN ACT legalizing the performance
of official acts of the office of
sheriff in certain cases by persons
not legally entitled to such office.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. In any case arising
prior to the passage of this act where
any person has claimed the right to
hold the office of sheriff in any coun-
ty in this state, though not lawfully
entitled thereto, and under such claim
has performed any official act of said
office, every such official act per-
formed by such person is hereby
Ilegalized and made valid as against
any claim that it was not performed
by a lawful incumbent of said office,
and every such act shall be deemed
to have full force and effect for all
purposes as if performed by such
lawful incumbent; provided, that this
act shall not affect any legal action
or proceeding now pending in any
court of this state involving any such
lease.
Approved April 20, 1881.
CHAPTER 281-H. F. No. 476.
AN ACT to amend laws of 1919
Chapter 267, Section 8, relating to
appropriations by the county board
of any county i'm this state which
becomes the joint owner Of a hos.
pital, and to legalize all appropria.
tiOns heretofore made by any such
county board.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Section of Chap
ter 267, Laws of 1919, be, and the
same hereby is amended 80 as to
read as follows:
Section 3. The County Board OF
any county in this state, which be-
comes the joint owner of a hospital
pursuant to the terms of this act, is
hereby authorized to appropriate and
pay to the managing board of such
hospital, out of the general revenue
fund of such county. such sums as
said County Board may deem neces-
sary to maintain, equip and operate
such hospital; provided that such
county shall not be liable for any
obligation contracted by the manag-
ing board of such hospital unless
such obligation is either authorized
or ratified by the County Board"
Sec. 2. All appropriations hereto
fore made by any such County Board
to the managing board of such hos
lpital are hereby in all respects legal
lied.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage.
Approved April 20, 1881.
/ CHAPTER 262-S. F. No. 556.
AN ACT authorizing certain villages
and townships to support and CO.
i operate in the support of public
i cemeteries.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
i the State of Minnesota:
4 Section 1. Where q village or town
ship owns and maintains an estab-
lished cemetery or burial ground,
leither within or without the munich.