where and to whom taxable,
qualifications of, . . . . .... 19, 32, 38, 39, 56, 159
to be able to read the constitution in English,
and write name,
naturalized citizens to be, after two years' resi-
dence,....
census of, when and how to be taken, 38, 39, 167, 168
selectmen, &c., to make lists of, and post, ten
days before elections,
to meet to receive evidence of qualifications,
to give notice of meeting on posted lists,. 56, 57
when to meet if voters exceed one thousand,
to correct lists, ...
to require proof of naturalization,
when not answerable for omissions,
penalty for giving false answer to,
penalty on town, &c., officers for neglect of duty, 57
presiding officer at elections to be provided with
list of,
no person to vote unless his name is on list of,. 58
VOTES. (See Elections.)
how signed, issued, &c., by justices of the peace
and police courts,
.571, 572, 608
may be issued by judges, &c., of police
court, when court not in session,.. 570
issued by police courts and justices of the
peace, where to be made returnable, 570, 571
fees for, not to be allowed, justices in cer-
tain cases,
570, 608
issued by police courts, to be returned as
specified therein, with return of officer
who had the same indorsed thereon, 571
to make search or arrest, to be supported by
oath and accompanied with a special
designation of the object of search or
arrest,
supreme court in term time or vacation, 710
such injunction may be dissolved by sin-
gle judge in term time or vacation,.. 710
committed or threatened when land is at-
tached, or when an action is brought
to foreclose a mortgage, or for posses-
sion under same, or for recovery of
land, injunction may be issued, ... 710
in such case court may require applicant to
give bonds,
if injunctions are violated, court may com-
mit defendant, and issue process prop-
er to enforce obedience,
court, in which suit is pending, may dissolve
injunction at any time,.
how stayed or prevented by injunction when
suits in equity or actions of tort are
pending concerning nuisances,.... 711
Scire facias may be brought on suggestion of,
when execution against an executor,
&c., is returned unsatisfied,..... 651
may be brought in such case before justices
of the peace,.
may be brought against executors and ad-
ministrators when they neglect to pay
on judgment in trustee process,
Action of, may be brought by person having
next estate of inheritance, against
tenant in dower, by curtesy or for
years, committing or suffering waste, 708
may be brought by heir for waste done
while ancestor lived, .
708
issue of fact joined in, to be tried by jury, 708, 709
plaintiff may recover place wasted and dam-
damages to be assessed by jury, . .
Action of tort, in nature of waste, may be
brought instead of action of waste, . 709
may be maintained by persons having re-
mainders and reversions, in fee sim-
ple, fee tail, after an intervening life
estate, or for life or years, ...... 709
damages may be recovered in such action,. 709
may be commenced, or if commenced, may
be prosecuted against executors and
administrators,
may be maintained against tenant who com-
mits waste during pendency of action
to recover lands, and three times
amount of damages recovered,. . . . 769
how proprietors of, may become a corporation, 379
justice of peace may call meeting, &c.,
379
379
notice of first meeting, how given,.
in distribution of personal estate to, advance-
ment to issue not to be computed,
if no issue, to be entitled to five thousand dol-
lars and one half of excess over ten
thousand dollars of residue, . . . .
to be allowed her apparel and ornaments,
provisions for sustenance and use of hus-
band's house, &c., for forty days,. 471, 439
such provisions for herself and children as
circumstances require,..
homestead rights to continue for benefit of,
after husband's death, &c.,
may join in sale of such homestead, &c.,.
provisions concerning the assignment of
380 WIFE, (see Married Woman,). 390, 483, 533-535. 825
380 WIGWAM POINT.
380
380, 381
381
acts necessary to close their business, 381
how long, after division, they may act as a
corporation,
land on, for lighthouse, ceded to United States, 44
WILFUL.
injury to burial grounds and appurtenances,
grave-stones, &c.,
disturbance of religious meetings,
real estate undevised by, first liable for debts,
unless different provision is made by
will, ..
shall pass devisor's right to land, though he be
not seised at time of making it, or be dis-
seised afterwards,
shall pass estate, &c., in land, acquired after it
is made, if such be his manifest inten-
tion,
shall be construed to convey all devisor's es-
tate which he could lawfully devise,
unless it clearly appears that he
meant to pass a less estate,
giving land to one for life, and to his heirs in
ice, to vest estate for life in first taker,"
and remainder in fee simple in his
heirs, ...
when probate of, may be granted on testimony
of one subscribing witness only,... 478
on appeal from probate of, what questions may
be tried by jury, by direction of the
court,
provisions in, may be waived by widow, and
dower may be assigned her in place
thereof, &c.,
omission in, to provide for children, &c., not to
affect their inheritance, unless testator
had provided for them in his lifetime,
or omission was intentional,... 478, 479
posthumous child, not provided for in, to take
share as if father died intestate, ... 479
devisees, &c., under, to contribute to share of
child omitted, or posthumous child, in
such cases,.
if devisee dies before testator, his issue to take
property devised, unless, &c.,
.... 479
if any estate devised is taken for testator's
debts, other devisees, &c, to contrib-
ute, unless different provision is made
in will,
giving land to two or more, to create estate in
common, and not in joint tenancy, un-
less expressly provided, &c.,.
exception, in such case, if devise be made to
husband and wife, or in trust,
accept, &c., or is not of age,
executors of, if legally competent, &c., to re-
ceive letters testamentary,.
to give bond, except in certain cases,.. 481, 482
conditions of bond,.
when residuary legatees, may be allowed
to give bond to pay debts of testator,
&c., .
or letters of administration, if executor does not
... 481, 482
or nuncupative will, made by soldier in ac-
tual service, or mariner at sea,
If witnesses are competent at time of attesting,
subsequent incompetency, not to pre-
vent probate thereof,. . .
.. 476
devise to attesting witness of, void unless there
are three other competent witnesses, 477
by what acts may be revoked; revocation of,
may be implied by law,
may be deposited in registry of probate, and
shall be received and kept by register, 477
provisions for sealing, securing, &c., in
such case,.
to whom to be delivered,..
... 481
such bond not to discharge lien of creditors
on real estate of testator,
• 481
executors of executors, not to administer estate
of first testator,
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