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528 FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 1329. 1902. dSf;'°"” °°"*°° $0 Amend section 207 by striking out in the second line thereof the Vol. 31. p.122‘2. word "twenty" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "thirty." _ gggl ‘;§j{’P;Q;e¤_ Amend section 224 by adding to the caption thereof the words " cr1er ge;. _ and messenger;" also by adding at the end of the section the follow- \°1"“'°' m4' ing: "Said court may appoint a crier at a. compensation not to exceed seventy-five dollars a month and a messenger at a compensation not to exceed sixty dollars a month, both paya le at the reasury of the Hlnited States, who shall perform such duties as may be assigned by at court. . m%‘{g}g“°“ '“°'k” Amendseictiont}226 by striking out the quotation marks in the third v¤1. Sip. 1%. an ourt ines ereo . ¢;’{"§f“§,"§‘s28 “ 12K1p11d ;€CCi0H 237 by strililing (main thedfipst linegtlierelof the vgord Pr··éee€1¤nz?<>3¤<1s· the an insertin in ieu thereo e wor any; a so y inser ing '"‘""°°mm°°' in the fifteenth life thereof, after the word "abate," the words "or · the cause may (proceed to judgment notwithstanding such failure to appear, as the efendant may elect." A“‘?“°’ '°¥‘°"·. Amend section 254 by inserting in the twentieth line thereof, after llhllstilgfifgiillom the word "true," the words " to the best of his knowledge and belief." ,m*};‘QQ,*{,{,l{{epQ,‘j,,e¥Q,’°‘ Strike out the whole of section 259. , 1*91. 31. n- 1231. `, Amend section 260 by inserting in the third line thereof, after the p,i§},$,'l§ll d°°°°d€°°° word " real," the words "a.nd personal;" also by inserting in the "°‘·“*·P·”‘“- seventh line thereof, aftelxg thevword "decedent," the words "at his lace of domicile or elsew ere. 4 I {E;‘f,'{P‘{’,§'§Q’{’;‘§;,d P Amend section 263 by striking ou; in the eleventh and tweegfth linlps mw 6¤¤=·¤ 1¤¤Fe·¤¤¢l thereof the words "creditor, distri utee, or egatee entit to ta e °°v0i.en, p.1zi2. under tthie, will," and inserting in lieu thereof the words “party interes . ’ S ci umd of nd Aréiendgszectign 275 so that it {Bead as follows: ted ad _ U t P9 " ° Ec. 5. 1*1wuL BoND.— rson appoin as minis ramiildllgllodllm for shall be entitled to the residue olfcthe estate after the payment of the debts, he may, instead of the bond herein provided for, execute a bond, with security approved by the court, in such penalty as the court may consider sufficient, conditioned for the payment of all the debts and claims against the deceased, and all damages which shall be iu3x3 °‘ wu recovered against him as administrator; and where the administrator shall file the consent in writing of those entitled to the residue and they shall all be of full age. the court may, if it see tit, direct that only such special bond be given, and in such cases the administrator shall not be required to return any inventory or account, but shall be personally answerable for all debts, claims, and damages that may be _ recovered a inst him, in like manner as the executor who gives a f{,j’,'}‘ffi,. ,,,,¤,,,,_ similar boncgulravided, That the surety or sureties in said bond shall _not be liable for a greater amount than the penalty thereof. ” u§{{$§T’ '° '°l"""‘ Amend section 289 by striking out at the end thereof the words “bnt V¤*·3¤·1>·1¤5· it shall not be necessary to notify any collateral relatives more remote thaén brothers alpd sptprs of thet1nte;%e."d I h f h trike out the w oe o sec ion an insert in ieu thereo the following: _ mf},•;jg_j‘jgjgl¤ 0*;} peg; "Smo. 290. Winn rnovmo Arma LETTERS ensmrzn.--1f adminismmiewm. tration_be granted, and a will disposing of the estate of the deceased v°"‘· " mm shall afterwards be proved according to law, and letters testamentary _ shall have issued thereon, the same shall be considered a revocation of the letters of administration. But the administrator shall not be held to answer for any acts done by him according to law, in good faith, and in ignorance of such will and before any actual or implied revocation of his letters; and the executor obtaining letters shall be authorized to prosecute any actions at law or in equity commenced by the administrator and obtain `udgment in his own name, and likewise to defend any suit commenced against the administrator; and said executor shall have the benefit of all judgments obtained by the administrator and be