Provisional Laws and Joint Resolutions Passed at the First and Called Sessions of the General Assembly of Jefferson Territory; Held at Denver City, J. (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 edition. Excerpt: ...charge: to be paid. SEC. 6(1). As soon as the executors are possessed of sufiicient means over and above the expenses of administration, they shall pay off the charges of the last sickness and the funeral of the deceased. Maintainance of widow and minor children. SEC. 601. They shall in the next place pay any allowance which may be made by the court for the maintainance of the widow and minor children, previous to the time when a sufiicient amount for such maintainance can be paid to them out of their shares of the estate, which amount so advanced shall afterwards be deducted from their respective portions. n. '. " ' of claims. demands against the estate are payable in the First: Debts entitled to a preference under the laws of the United States; Second: Public rates and taxes; Third: Claims filed within six months after the notice given by the executors of their appointment; Fourth: All other debts; Fifth: Legacies. What claims are barred. SEC. 603. All claims of the fourth of the above classes not filed and proved within one year of the giving of the notice aforesaid, are forever barred, unless the claim is pending in the district or supreme court, or unless peculiar circumstances entitle the claimant to equitable relief. Time for filing claims. SEC. 604. After the expiration of the time for filing the claims of the third of the above classes, the executors shall proceed to pay off all claims against the estate in the order above stated as fact as the means for so doing come into their hands. When claim: may be paid ofl . SEC. 605. Claims of the fourth class may be paid off at any time after the expiration of six months as aforesaid without any regard to those claims not filed at the time of such payment;...