Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

tanning to wills deposited pursuant
to Section 48, under the name of
the teStatOr. After the name of each
file shall be shown the file number,
and if ordered by the court, the
book and page of the register in
which the documents pertaining to
such file are listed, and the date
Of the filing Of the first document"
Section 2. Laws 1885 Chapter 70
section 3, subsection 4, is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
a. A record of bonds, properly
indeXed, in which shall be recorded
all bonds filed; provided that bonds
not in excess of $4,000 may be
entered instead of recorded. When
ever a bond is entered and not re-
corded, the entry shall show the
name Of the estate, guardianship,
Or other proceedings, the name of
the principal, the name and ad-
dress of each surety, the amount,
and the date of approval"
Section 8. Laws 1885 Chapter u
section is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
There shall be elected In each
county a probate judge who before
he enters upon the duties of his
office shall execute a bond to the
state in the amount of one thousand
dollars, approved by the county
board and conditioned upon the
faithful discharge of his duties.
Such bond with his oath shall be
recorded in the office Of the register
OF deeds and filed in the office of
the secretary of state after approval
as to form by the attorney general.
The premiums on such bond and
the expenses of such recording and
filing shall be paid by the county.
An action may be maintained on
such bond by any person aggrieved
by the violation of the conditions
thereof"
Section 4. Laws 1885 Chapter Y
section IA is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
THE judge may appoint clerk,
deputy clerks, and employees as
provided by law, to hold office dur
ing his pleasure, who shall perform
the duties imposed by law and such
judge. Such appointments shall be
in writing and filed in such court.
Before entering upon the duties Of
his office, each clerk and deputy
clerk and, if ordered by the court,
any employee shall execute a bond
to the state in the amount of one
thousand dollars approved by the
county board and conditioned upon
the faithful discharge Of his duties.
Such bond with the oath of the ap-
pointee shall be recorded in the
office Of the register of deeds and
filed in the office of the secretary
of state after approval as to form
by the attorney general. The prem
iums on such bonds and the eX-
penses Of such recording and filing
shall be paid by the county. An &C
ton may be maintained on such
bond by any person aggrieved by
the violation of the conditions
thereof. A clerk Or deputy clerk
may take Acknowledgements, admin
lister oaths, authenticate, eXemplify,
or certify copies of instruments,
documents, or records of the court,
and when SO ordered may hear and
report to the court the testimony
of any witness and the interroga-
tories and objections of counsel"
Section 5. Laws 1855 Chapter 70
section Is is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
1.-The judge may authorize the
clerk Or any deputy clerk to issue
orders for hearing petitions for gen.
eraI administration, for the probate
of any will, for determination OF
descent, for sale, lease, mortgage,
Or conveyance of real estate, for
the settlement and allowance of any
account, for partial or final distri-
button, for commitment, orders linn
iting the time to file claims and
fixing the time and place for the
hearing thereon, and to issue notice
of the entry of any order. The is
suance of any such order Or notice
by the clerk or deputy clerk shall
be prima facie evidence of his au-
thority to issue it."
Section 6. Laws 1885 Chapter 72
section 16, is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
1.-THE judge of the probate court
Of any county in this state now or
hereafter having a population OF
not less than four hundred thou
sand inhabitants may appoint one
referee in probate who shall be a
resident of such county and an at
torney at law duly admitted in this
state. He shall hold office during
the pleasure of the judge appoint
ing him. Such appointment shall be
in writing and filed in such court.
Before entering upon the duties of
his office, he shall execute a bond
to the state in the amount of one
thousand dollars approved by the
county board and conditioned upon
the faithful discharge Of his duties.
Such bond with the oath of the ap-
pointee shall be recorded in the
office of the register Of deeds and
filed in the office Of the secretary
of state after approval as to form
by the attorney general. The prem
iums on such bond and the ex-
penses of such recording and filing
shall be paid by the county. An &C
ton may be maintained on such
bond by any person aggrieved by
the violation of the conditions
thereof"
Section 7. Laws 1885 Chapter 70
section 81 is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
"(al Where there is a surviving