The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 2 Page: 127
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Laws of the Republic of 7Texas.
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monies in the Treasury, out of any money already appropriated
for the defence of the country.
JOHN M. HANSFORD,
Speaker of the House of Representatiwes.
DAVID G. BURNET,
President of the Senate.
Approved, January 26, 1839.
MIRABEAU B. LAMAR.
AN ACT
Entitled an act to amend an act relative to Probate Courts.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That all probate
business heretofore pending before the primary courts, the
original papers thereof, or the papers relative to each and every
esstate or succession, shall be forthwith transferred by the Clerk
of any Court, or person in possession of said papers, to the Clerks
of the Probate Courts, where the deceased had his domicil at the
time of his death, or if he had no fixed domicil, then to the Clerk
of the Probate Court where the deceased died, or where the majority
of the property of the deceased is situated.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That at the time of rendering
such papers, the clerks shall make out all fees that may be due on
each succession,, which fees shall be collected by the respective
Clerks when the successions are closed up, or when settlements are
made.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That any Clerk refusing to deliver
up such papers when required by the Judge or Jndges of the
respective counties, shall be fined in the sum of one thousand dollars,
recoverable on the facts being sufficiently proven before the
Jndge making the application; notice being first given to the said
Clerk to appear at the next term of Court. and shew cause if any he
have.
JOHN M. HANSFORD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
DAVID G. BURNET.
President of the Senate.
Approved. January 26, 1839.
MIRABEATU B. LAM1AR.(127)
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