ART. 50. ] SETTLEMENT OP DECEDENTS' ESTATES.

455

12V' And on the death, refusal, or neglect to act of any ap-
praiser, another warrant may forthwith issue in its stead.
128, The appraisers, before they proceed to act, shall take the
following oath annexed to or indorsed on the warrant, before any
person authorized to administer an oath: " I. ————, do swear that
I will well and truly, without partiality or prejudice, value and ap-
praise the goods, chattels, and personal estate of ————, deceased,
so far as the same shall come to my sight and knowledge, and will
in all respects perform my duty as appraiser to the best of my skill
and judgment, so help me God. "

Id s 207
179S, c 101,
sub-c 6 s 3
New warrant,
When to issue.
Ill s 208
179S, e 101,
sub-c 6, s 4
Appraisals'
oath

12 9* The appraisers shall proceed as conveniently as may be to
the discharge of their duty; and shall set down each article with the
value thereof in dollars and cents; all the valuations on one tide of
the paper shall lie set down in one column distinctly in figures, op-
posite to their respective articles; the contents of each column shall
be cast up and set down, and likewise the contents of the whole
shall be cast up and set down under the last column.

Id i 209
1798, c 101,
sub-c 6, s 5
Appraisement,
how to be made

130. When the inventory shall lie finished, the appraisers shall
certify the same under their hands and seals, and a certificate of
their having taken the oath aforesaid shall be thereto annexed, and

Id s 210
1798, c 101,

sub-c 6 s 6

How to be cer-
tified

every inventory shall be returned to the proper officer within three
calendar months from the date of the letters, or within such time
from the date of the warrant, in case a second warrant shall have
issued, as the case may require, unless further time on application
of the party shall be granted by the court; and it shall lie the duty
of any administrator or collector taking out the warrant, to return
the inventory or inventories which shall be delivered to him by the
appraisers, and on failure by the administrator or collector, at-
tachment may issue to enforce the return And on the attachment,
the court shall have power to fine the party not exceeding thirty
dollars.

When to be
returned

131, If there be any of the persons interested in the administra-
tion within three miles of the place where the persona] estate is to
be appraised, it shall be the duty of the administrator or collector,
and of the appraisers, to give notice to the said persons, or at least
two of them, of the time and place appointed for making the ap-
praisement.

Id s 211
179S, c 101,
sub-c 6, s 7
When notice of
appraisement
to be given.

132. Every collector likewise shall (unless superseded) return
within the time and under the form aforesaid, with an affidavit of
the truth annexed, an inventor} of the money of the deceased which
he hath collected, belonging to the deceased, or received in dis-
charge of debts due to the deceased.

Id s 212
1798, c 101,
sub-c 6, s 9
Collector to re-
turn inventory.

133. Whenever personal property of any kind, or assets not
mentioned in any inventory already made, shall come to the posses-
sion or knowledge of an administrator or collector, an account or
inventory of the same shall be returned, appraised by two respecta-

Id s 213
1798, c 101,
sub-c 6, s 10
Additional
inventories

ble disinterested sworn appraisers, appointed by any justice of the

Appraisers, how
appointed