opposite their names respectively in the several columns, as well as the claims filed in behalf of said estate in offset thereto, that is to say: the first column contains the names of the several claimants or creditors of said estate, and the character of each claim; the second column shows the amount of such claim; the third column shows the amount, if any, of the claim which was disallowed; the fourth column shows the amount, if any, of the offset filed on behalf of said estate against such claim; the fifth column shows the amount of such offset, if any, which was disallowed; the sixth column shows the amount, if any, of the final balance allowed in favor of such creditor; the seventh column shows the amount, if any, of the final balance allowed in favor of said estate; and the eighth column shows the names, if any, of the respective parties who objected to the allowance of such final balance. And we further report that the amount of such final balance includes interest on the sum due on claims presented or filed in offset as aforesaid, down to the date of this our report, and that the amount of our fees for services in the premises is stated opposite to our names respectively.

Services: Samuel Short, five days at $2 per day...
William West, five days at $2 per day.

Dated this fifth day of May, A. D. 1899.

Samuel Short,
William West,

Form No. 16166.1

Commissioners' Report.

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$20.00

} Commissioners.

To the Honorable the Probate Court for the District of Westminster. We, the subscribers, commissioners appointed to receive, examine and adjust all claims and demands of all persons against the estate of John Doe, late of Westminster, in said district, deceased, and all claims and demands exhibited in offset thereto, having been duly sworn

1. Vermont. - Stat. (1894), § 2434

See also list of statutes cited supra, note 2, p. 639.

to the faithful discharge of the trust reposed in us, and having given public notice of the times and places when and where we would attend to the business of our appointment, by advertising the same three weeks successively in the "Windham News," a newspaper printed at Westminster, in the county of Windham, and by posting up notifications thereof, in the following places, viz: at (specifying places), as in the warrant of our appointment we are directed, have attended to the service assigned us, and report the following as a list of the claims which have been presented for allowance against said estate, the sums allowed and disallowed on each claim, the several offsets, and the balances found for and against said estate.

State of Michigan,

County of Montcalm. (

$s.

Form No. 16167.'

At a session of the Probate Court for said county, held at the probate office in the city of Stanton, on Monday, the first day of October, A. D. 1900.

In the matter of the estate of John Doe, deceased.

Samuel Short and William West, commissioners heretofore appointed by this court to receive, examine and adjust all claims and demands of all persons against said estate, having this day made report of their doings to this court, as such commissioners, and the said report having been examined, and, it appearing to the court to be in accordance with the statutes in relation thereto:

It is ordered that the said report be and hereby is approved and confirmed; and it is ordered that the administrator of said estate pay from the estate in his hands the claims so allowed.

1. For the formal parts of an order in a particular jurisdiction see the title ORDERS, vol. 13, p. 356.

2. Michigan. - Comp. Laws (1897), SS 9377, 9404.

See also list of statutes cited supra, note 2, p. 639.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Probate Court, this first day of October, A. D. 1900. (SEAL) John Marshall, Judge of Probate.

c. Extending Time Within Which to Present Claims.

State of Minnesota,

County of Ramsey. S

(1) PETITION. 1

(a) For Extension of Time.

Form No. 16168.

SS. In Probate Court.

In the matter of the estate of John Doe, deceased.

To the Hon. John Marshall, Judge of Probate of said County:

The petition of James Jones respectfully shows that he has a valid claim against said estate for (stating nature of claim, or the particulars of which are shown by the statement hereto attached, marked “Exhibit A"), and amounting to the sum of two hundred dollars;

That your petitioner failed to present said claim to this court within the time limited therefor by order of said court, for the reason that (stating reason);

That eighteen months have not yet elapsed since the time limited by the order of this court for creditors of said John Doe, deceased, to present their claims was given.

Wherefore your petitioner prays that a further and limited time may be allowed him to present and prove said claim before this court. Dated this tenth day of September, 1898.

(Verification.)3

John Doe, Petitioner.

(b) And Renewal of Warrant to Commissioners.

Form No. 16169.*

(Title of court and cause, and address as in Form No. 14895.) The petition of James Jones respectfully shows to the court: That he has a valid claim against the estate of the said John Doe, deceased, the nature of which appears by the itemized statement hereto annexed, and amounting to the sum of two hundred dollars;

That said claim has not been presented for examination and allowance within the time limited therefor, for the following reasons, to wit: (stating reasons);

That the time limited by order of this court for presenting claims against said estate has expired, but that said estate has not been closed.

Wherefore your petitioner prays that the original commission on claims against said estate may be revived, and that a further time, not exceeding three months, be allowed for the commissioners to examine and allow said claim, or that the judge of this court appoint a time and place for the examination and adjustment of said claim before himself, and that notice of the time and place of said hearing be given to the persons interested, as required by law. (Date, signature and verification as in Form No. 15597.)

State of Vermont,

District of Westminster, ss.

Form No. 16170.1

Estate of John Doe, deceased.

Probate Court for the District of
Westminster.

To the Honorable Probate Court for the District of Westminster:
The petition of Charles Chase respectfully represents:

That at the time of the commencement of the proceedings for the settlement of the estate of the said John Doe, deceased, your petitioner resided and still resides at Boston, in the commonwealth of Massachusetts, and without the state of Vermont;

That at the commencement of said proceedings your petitioner had a claim and demand against said estate, which was overdue and unpaid;

That within a month after the appointment of the commissioners on the said estate your petitioner sent a statement of his claim, duly verified by affidavit as to its correctness, to Jeremiah Mason, an attorney at law at Bellows Falls, in said district, with instructions to said attorney to present said claim to said commissioners;

That said Jeremiah Mason immediately thereafter acknowledged the receipt of said claim and the instructions sent therewith;

That shortly thereafter, and before presenting said claim to said commissioners, the said Jeremiah Mason departed this life, and in consequence of the death of the said Jeremiah Mason said claim was not presented to said commissioners;

That your petitioner supposed that said claim had been properly presented, and had no information or knowledge that it had not been so presented until this time, to wit, the date of this petition, and therefore took no further steps in regard thereto; that said claim remains due and unpaid.

Wherefore your petitioner prays that this honorable court may renew the commission of said commissioners and allow a further time for said commissioners to examine said claim.

Dated at Bellows Falls in said district, this fourth day of December, 1899.

Charles Chase,

By Oliver Ellsworth, nis Attorney.

(2) ORDER EXTENDING TIME. 2

1. Vermont. - Stat. (1894), § 2433. See also list of statutes cited supra, note 2, p. 639.

2. For the formal parts of an order in a particular jurisdiction see the title ORDERS, vol. 13, p. 356.

Form No. 16171.1

(Title of court and cause as in Form No. 16156.)

On reading and filing the petition of James Jones, representing that he has a valid claim against the estate of said deceased, and praying, for reasons therein set forth, that the time heretofore limited to present claims in said matter be extended, and that further time may be allowed to present said claim before this court;

Now, therefore, for good cause shown, and pursuant to the law in such case provided,

It is ordered that said claim be heard and examined by this court, at the probate office in said county, on Monday, the fourth day of June, A. D. 1900, at ten o'clock 4. M.

Ordered, further, that the claimant serve a copy of this order on Nathan Hale, administrator (or executor) of said estate, and on the heirs of said deceased, at least thirty days before said day of hearing, and that he file proof of such service in this court.

By the court:

John Marshall, Judge of Probate.

(3) RENEWAL OF WARRANT TO COMMISSIONERS AND EXTENDING TIME WITHIN WHICH CLAIMS MAY BE PRESENTED.

The Honorable Probate Court for the District of Westminster, to Samuel Short and William West, heretofore appointed commissioners to receive, examine and adjust all claims and demands of all persons against the estate of John Doe, late of Westminster, in said district, deceased, intestate, and the claims of the deceased exhibited in offset thereto, Greeting:

Whereas Charles Chase, of Westminster, in said district, has represented to said court that he is a creditor of said deceased, and that he has failed to present his claim before you as commissioners as aforesaid for adjudication and allowance, and has applied to have said commission renewed, and has shown good cause therefor;

Therefore, by the authority of the state of Vermont, your said. commission is hereby renewed, that you may examine the said claim of the said Charles Chase, and three months are allowed for the said Charles Chase to exhibit and substantiate the said claim against said estate, and you will personally notify the parties of the time and place of your meeting for the purpose aforesaid, and, as soon as may be, make return of your doings to this court.

Given at Westminster, in said district, this fifth day of June, A. D.