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An Act concerning Executors and Administrators. 1825 51 (1825)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsar0005 and id is 1 raw text is: 51 An act comemag Exeentors and Adnhutrators. Sec. 1. Be it awasted by, the General u e see sa ly of the Territory of Jrkensas, That it shall admainitras'a be the duty of the circuit eorts in the several by abom a counties of this territory, in term time, and of the lt0wpA clerks thereof, in vacation, subject to the con- firmation or rejection of the court. to grant let- ters testamentary and of admnistration. with or without any will annexed. Sec. 2. Be it farte- enaded, That letters Tobegranied testamentary, and of administration, shall be thwcOnty ahere sta- granted in the county it which the mansion- tor rsie house, or known place of abode, of the testator or intestate is situated; or itibe has no such man- sionwhouse, or place ot abode, and lands be de- ..e. laadr vised in the will, or the intestate be possessed of lie. lands, such letters shall be granted in the coun- ty in which the land lies, or one of them, if they lie in several counties; or if the deceased had no Osiftherebse such mansion-house or place of abode, and no no lands, in lands are devised by the will, or the intestate not ounty wbore possessed of any lands, such letters may be estate may be, granted in the county in which the testator or intestate died, or where the greater part of his estate may be; and if he died out of the territo- ry, such letters may be granted in any county. See 3. Be it further enacted, That no per-E'r. or adm. son shall act as executor or administrator, unless to be tl years he be twenty-one years of age, or upwards. of age. See. 4. ie it j1irther enacted, That letters Who prefer. of administration shall be granted to the repre- red as admin sentatives of the intestate, who may apply for ijtrator the same, and are duly qualified, preferring first, the husband or wife, or such others as are enti- tied by law to a share in the distribution of the intestate's estate, or one or more of them, as the court, or clerk, in vacation, shall be of opinion will best manage and improve the estate; and If Peianni enti. no such person applies for such letters within tied toadmin. sixty days after the death of the intestate, leterM ioration be-

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