1822 - Edocs

Allowance to will
ow n estate msoivent
Executors Sec. to
deliver exempt ar
tides to widovv.
Appraisers allowance.
inventoncs_6iC. to
be tiled.
Inventories kc. g-i
ven in evidence.
Perishable croons
sokhvmiout dciav.
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me poods, effects and provisions so exempted as aforesaid.
16. Be itfurther enacted, That, in all cases where the
estate is insolvent, or is indebted to the full amount of
said estate, the widow if any, shall be aliowed to keep as
her absolute property, her implements of industry, such
as cards, wheels, spun yarn .of every kind, also all the
cloth and clothing- made up in the family, by said widow
and family, for their own use, and also such property,
goods, wares and furniture as said widow may think proper,
not to exceed the appraised value of one hundred and
fifty dollars.
17. Be it further enacted, That, all executors and ad -
miuistrators where they have good cause to believe that
the estate to which they arc executors or administrators,
is insolvent or otherwise indebted to the full amount of
the estate after said estate is appraised, as required by
law as above, shall deliver such articles as before recited
in this act, to the said widow, and take her receipt for
the same, which receipt shall be allowed said executor,
or administrator, in their statements of said articles, and
in all cases where it may be found by executors or administrators,
after delivering the property as above described
to the said widow, that the said estate is not insolvent,
or indebted to the full amount of the estate, the said widow
shall discount the amount of said receipt, by her [riven
to such executor, or administrator, as so much of heone
third part, or half of the estate of her deceased husband,
as the case max be, or may be allowed to remain af-
ter his just debts are paid.
IS. licit further enacted\ That, each appraiser shall
be entitled to one dollar ppr day for his attendance, to be
paid out of the estate oi'tiie deceased.
19. Be it further enacted* That, executors and administrators
with the will annexed shall file their inventories
and accounts within the same period respectively, as i^
provided with respect to administrators of intestates.
20. Be it further enacted, That, inventories and appraisements
may be given in evidence in any suit by or against
the executor or administrator, but shall not be conclusive
ior or atrainst them, if other testimony be given,
that the estate was really worth, or was bona title sold fo:
more or less than the appraised amount.
21. Be it further enacted* That, executors and admin
istrators whether it be necessary for the payment of debts
or not, shall as soon as convenient aft'M* they are qualified
sell at public sale, ail such goods of their testator or in-
testate, specific legacies excepted, as are lia ;!e to perish.
be consumed or rendered worse by keeping, givin.tr such
credit as thev shall judge best, and the circumstances o"the
estate will admit of, taking bonds or proraisorv note