to annul letters patent, 1386, to vacate acts of incorporation, 1387. contents of such writs, 1387. writs in other cases, 1387. issuing, teste, return and service of, 1387. appearance of defendants, etc., 1388. notice to absent defendants, 1388. entering default, etc., 1388. declaration unnecessary, etc, 1388. copies of certain judgments on, to be filed with secre- when statement of judgment to be sent to land office, notice of recovery in case of corporations, 1389. SEAL, construction of the word in statutes, 89. of the State, 57, 58, 133. of land office, 790. affixed to certificate, evidence of execution, original acts of legislature to be deposited with, 87. to furnish copies of acts for State paper, 89. entitled to copy of statutes, 90. to distribute statutes, 90, 92. to give notice when laws ready for distribution, 91. to cause acts, etc., to be bound, 91, 92. to attach certificate to bound volume, 92. may sell extra copies of laws, etc., 92. to give notice of vacancies to be filled at general to notify sheriff of officers to be elected, 105. to be member of board of State canvassers, 117, 124. when to call on governor and State treasurer for when to send messengers for statements, 118, 119. 120. to cause copy determination to be transmitted to per and to be published, 120. to prepare and deliver list of electors of president, to have custody of seal of the State, 58, 133. may appoint deputy, 133. when deputy to act as, 133. deeds and other evidences of title in the State to be to make plats of State titles, 134. to be member of board of State auditors, 63, 145. to call meeting of State auditors to settle with officers, to be member of State board of equalization, 150. and to take charge and dispose of escheats, 170. duty of, with respect to distribution of reports of to publish with laws, proceedings of supervisors on to report statistics of deaf, dumb, etc., to legislature, to be member of board of internal improvement, $12. to lay abstract of reports of superintendents before not to deliver patent for State land till certiäcate re- fees in office of, 1489. SECURITIES, to be given by constables, 241. by justices of the peace, 243. by disorderly persons, 493, 494. given for gaming debt, when void, 502. on sale of intoxicating drinks, when void, 525. ECURITIES, CONTINUED. held by the State, who to be trustees to take charge powers of trustees to collect and compromise, how moneys received upon, to be applied, 170. taken by order of court of chancery, to be taken in on death of register, to vest in successor, 1008. by purchasers at sales in partition cases, 1249, 1250. to be given by nonresident plaintiff in justices courts, justice may require in other cases, 1046. when may be required of complainant in criminal by nonresident plaintiffs generally, 1137. when courts may require new, 1137. in ejectment cases, 1231. SETOFF, (See Process.) by executors, etc., before commissioners, 888. in justices courts, 1059, 1060. in courts of record, 1148, 1151, 1152. of improvements by defendants in ejectment, 1238. letters to be issued to executor, $72. bond to be given by executor, 872, 873, 874. one executor refusing, letters to be issued to administration during minority of executor, 873. when remaining executor to execute trust, 873. administrators with will annexed, to have same executor of executor not to administer, 874. how applied and distributed, 875, 876. what probate court to have jurisdiction, 876. special administrator when to be appointed, 877. not to pay debts, etc, to give bond, 877. 877. when powers to cease, 877. liability of persons for embezzling goods, etc., before letters granted, $77, 878. when administration with will annexed to be removal of administrator, 878. marriage of administratrix, effect of, 878. when remaining adininistrator to execute trust, when court to appoint administrator of estate his powers, 878, 879. administration to be revoked on proving will, 879. acts of executors and administrators before revo. notice of application for appointment of adminis- INVENTORY AND COLLECTION OF EFFECTS OF DECEASED PER- making and return of inventory, 880. appointment and oath of appraisers, 881. how appraisal made and certified, 881. separate inventory and appraisal of household personal estate first chargeable with payment of if personal estate not sufficient real estate to be executor or administrator to have possession of proceedings in case of suspected embezzlement, when person cited may be committed, 882. when executor, etc., may compound with debtor, interest in mortgaged premises to be considered SETTLEMENT OF ESTATES, ETC., CONTINUED. executor, etc., may foreclose mortgages, 883. if premises bid in, for whom executor, etc., to real estate purchased by executor, etc., may if not sold, how assigned and distributed, 883. commissioners to examine and adjust claims, notice of their meetings to be given, 886. on death, etc., of commissioner, court to appoint time to be allowed for presenting claims, 887. how long time may be extended, 887. when commission may be renewed, 887. when court may examine and adjust claim, 887. commissioners to be sworn and may administer to report to probate court, 888. what claims they may try and determine, 888. persons failing to present claims, when barred, no suit to be commenced against executor, etc., actions pending to be prosecuted to judgment, executor, etc., not prevented from suing, 889. joint contract, 889. appeal may be made from decision of commis- bond on appeal, 890 in what cases appeal may be allowed, 890. party appealing to procure and file copy of re- trial of appeal, 890. judgment to be certified to probate court, 891. when circuit court to affirm allowance appealed in what cases any person interested in estate bond to be given by such person, 891. notice in case of appeal by executor, etc., on dis order allowing time for payment of debts, etc., court may extend time, 892. application for extension, and notice of hearing, on appointment of new administrator, court may when executor, etc., to pay debts in full, 892, order in which debts are to be paid, 893. when executors, etc., personally liable to credit- or, 894 notice of time limited for payment of debts, 894. contingent claims may be presented to commis- when court may order sufficient estate retained contingent claim becoming absolute, may be pre- when claimant entitled to payment, 895. SETTLEMENT OF ESTATES, ETC, CONTINUED. defence by executors, etc., to action, 896. to what extent heirs, etc., liable to creditor, 896. when all persons liable not included in suit, proceedings in chancery against heirs, etc,, 896. when creditor not prevented from suing execu. no actions to be brought against executors, etc., executor, etc., what to be chargeable with, 898. when sale of personal estate may be ordered, 899 executor, etc., to account for proceeds, 899. bond may be sued on neglect to render account, execution for costs, when to be awarded against notice of examining accounts, 901 PARTITION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATES, 901 to 906. assignment of residue after payment of debts, decree, what to specify, 902. no person entitled to share of estate, until debts, when partition may be made, 902, 903. 903. notice of application for partition, 903. partition, when shares have been conveyed, shares, how set out, 903. when estate cannot be divided, court may assign when tract may be set off to one of the parties, when estate of deceased lies in common, to be guardians for minors, etc, and agents for non- report of commissioners and proceedings there- when partition dispensed with, 905. questions relating to advancements, how deter- appeal from decree for partition, 905. when partition conclusive, 905. when expenses of partition may be paid out of when to be paid by parties, 905. when partition of reversion of dower may be agent to take charge of nonresident's estate, SETTLEMENT OF ESTATES, ETC CONTINUED. disposition of moneys collected, 908. claims for damages for breach of condition, by SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE BY EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRA- when probate court may decree conveyance by notice of petition and hearing, 909. when decree for conveyance to be made, 910. when petition to be dismissed, 910. bil in chancery for specific performance, 910. who to be authorized to make conveyance; ef certified copy of decree may be recorded; effect decree may be enforced by process, 911. in case of death of person entitled, his heirs, SALE OF LANDS BY EXECUTORS, ETC., for the payment of SETTLEMENT OF PAUPERS, county superintendents to decide upon, 467. may be contested, 470. proceedings thereon, 471 to 473. where pauper to be supported when he has a legal if he has none, what proceedings to be had, 474, SEVENTH DAY OF THE WEEK, person observing, not liable to certin penalties, 500. power of village authorities with respect to, 693. power of village authorities with respect to, 693. SHELP, dogs worrying, etc., may be killed, 520. any person may kill dogs worrying, etc., 519. SHERIFF, election of, 65, 205. to hold no other office, 65. no person to be, more than four in six to keep office at county seat, 65. SHERIFF, CONTINUED. what deemed personal service on, 208. who may fill vacancy in office of, 223. duties of, in relation to violation of election laws, when tax roll and warrant to be delivered to, 204. to execute warrant against township treasurer, 304, proceedings against, for neglect or false return when duty of, to collect tax of corporation, 337, 338. 305. penalty for neglect of duty under prohibitory liquor to attend terms of supreme court, 987. to be officer of courts of chancery, 1008. may be punished for disobedience of process, 1008. may serve process from, in any part of State, 1008. may be attached for not returning, 1137. duty of, in service and return of original writs, 1137 to endorse time of receiving execution, 1209. liability of, for neglect, etc., in special cases, 1223. suits against, on official bonds, 1309 to 1312. attachments against, for not returning process, etc, duties of, in proceedings to enforce liens against powers, duties and liabilities of, in actions of replevin, powers of, on sale of mortgaged premises upon fore- attachments against, for not returning habeas corpus, 1377. limitation of actions against, for neglect, etc., of fees for summoning jury in insolvent cases, 1430. duties of, in case of poor debtors applying for dis- admitting prisoners to liberties of jails, 1450, 1457. escapes, and liability of sheriff therefor, 1453. punishment for receiving reward to permit escape, 1454. forfeiture of office therefor, 1454. not to receive, etc, person claimed as fugitive slave, proceedings on election of new sheriff, 203, 210. answerable for safe keeping of such prisoners, 1456. when to receive prisoners from jails of other counties, may remove prisoners in case of fire, 1458. penalty on, for suffering liquor to be sold, etc., in liability for neglect to serve declaration, etc., on SHERIFF, CONTINUED. may convey prisoners through other counties, 1459. in criminal cases, 1494. refusing to pay over moneys collected, 1516. punishment for suffering escape of prisoner on for refusing to arrest, etc., 1533 refusing to aid, in execution of process, etc., 1534. punishment for obstructing or resisting, in execution duties of, in suppressing unlawful assemblies, 1537. his duties in executing judgments in criminal cases, in executing sentence of death, 1600. return of warrant for executing punishment of death, to convey convicts to State prison, 1625. expenses of such conveyance, how paid, 1625. liability for making sale on execution without giving not to purchase at sale, 931. certificate of sale, 932. conveyance by, 937. SHIPS, BOATS AND VESSELS, TOLLS UPON, passing through St. Mary's Falls ship what vessels exempt from, 815. breaking and entering with intent to commit crime, 1513. stealing in, 1513. willfully destroying, 1519, 1520. fitting out with intent that they may be cast away, making false invoice of cargo of, 1520. master, etc., making or procuring false protest, 1520. what claims to be a lien on, 1313. issuing warrant, 1314. contents, execution and return of warrant, 1315. how other claimants may become attaching 1316. liens not presented to cease, proceedings to cease on giving bond, 1316. pleadings and proceedings, 1317. when vessel, etc to be ordered sold, 1317. return of sheriff after sale, 1317. order for publishing notice of distribution, 1318. power of officer in determining contested claim, 1318. proceedings if jury required, 1318. distribution after determination of contested order for payment according to distribution, 1319. apportionment of proceeds, if insufficient to pay officer issuing warrant, to file report of proceed. liens against vessels seized by virtue of process SLAVES, FUGITIVE, use of jails prohibited for confinement of persons protection of rights of persons claimed as, 1498. and other dangerous diseases, 434 to 436, 438 to 440. regulations of hospitals, 438 to 440. penalty for inoculating with, except at hospitals, when infected person to be removed to hospital, 439. 439. constitutional provisions relating to, 19, 74, 64. SOLE LEATHER, inspection of, 396. SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGE, and recording certificates thereof, 950 to 952. appointment, bond and duties of, 877. (See Bail.) SPECIAL PROPERTY, judgment in case of, in replevin, 1335. suspension of, not to be authorized, 71. power of court of chancery to enforce, not abridged by executors, etc., of contracts of deceased persons |