fice in the

of

and a motion will then and there be made, for ɛuch order as the said Surrogate shall deem proper to make in the premises.

You are hereby required to make demand of your dower in the following lands and premises, of which your late husband, A. B., died seized, to wit: (describe lands). And you are hereby also notified, to make such demand, within ninety days after the service of this notice, or I shall proceed to have the same assigned to you according to law.

Dated.

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Yours, &c.

Signed.

Petition by Heirs or Owners for Dower, when Widow neglects to make demand.

To the Surrogate of the county of

The petition of G. H., (heir, owner or guardian),

Respectfully sheweth :

That A. B., then of the

ing certain real estate in the county of

the Surrogate), to wit: (describe estates).

(the county of And your peti

tioner further sheweth, that C. B., widow of said deceased, although duly notified so to do, (as will appear by the affidavit and notice accompanying this petition), [or hath neglected, for one year since the death of her said husband, to apply

for her dower], hath, and still doth refuse to apply for her dower in said described lands and premises, as required by

law.

Dated.

Your petitioner therefore prays, that such proceedings may be had in the premises, that the dower aforesaid may be assigned to said C. B., and he will ever pray, &c.

Signed.

N. B. 20 days notice of application, to be served with copy of petition.

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Order for Admeasurement.

In the matter of dower in the

lands of A. B., deceased.

Upon the presentation of the petition in this matter, and on reading and filing affidavit of the due service of a copy of said petition, and of a notice of this application, and after hearing all parties interested in said application, it is ordered and adjudged, that admeasurement be made of the dower of C. B., widow of said A. B., in the following lands and premises, to wit: (description of lands.) And it is further ordered, that A. D., G. T. and V. W., three reputable and disinterested freeholders, be and they hereby are appointed Commissioners, for the purpose of making such admeasurement, who shall make report of their proceedings under this order, to this court, on or before the

next.

Iu testimony, &c.

I

day of

Order to enlarge the time for Commissioners to report.

good cause shewn, it is ordered, that the time for the commissioners appointed in this matter, to report, be extended until Monday, the at the opening of the court

on that day.

day of

In testimony, &c.

(Caption.)

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Order to compel Report.

In the matter of dower, in the lands

of A. B., deceased.

L. M., S. P. and V. W., commisioners heretofore duly appointed having neglected to make report as required by a previous order of this court, on motion of

in behalf of it is ordered, that the said commissioners make report according to law, of their proceedings in this matter, on Monday, the

day of

at

the opening of the court on that day, or show cause why an attachment should not issue against them.

L. M., S. P. and V. W., the commissioners heretofore

appointed in this matter, having neglected to make report, as required by the orders of this court, on motion of Mr.

in behalf of

it is ordered, that C. D., P. S. and U. T., be and they are hereby appointed commissioners, in the place and stead of the said L. M., S. P. and V. W., who are hereby removed from their said office. And further, the commissioners hereby appointed proceed immediately, after being duly sworn, to make admeasurement of the dower, of C. B., the widow of the said A. B., deceased, of, in and to the following lands and premises, to wit: (description of land and previous order to the end thereof.)

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Report of Commissioners.

To the Surrogate of the county of

We, L. M., S. P. and V. W., commissioners duly appointed by this court, on the

day of

last past,

to make admeasurement of the dower of C. B., widow, in the lands and premises of her late husband A. B., deceased, do hereby certify and report, that after having been duly sworn, we proceeded to execute the trust reposed in us, and after examination and survey of the said land and premises, we set off, as and for the dower of the said widow, the following, being part and parcel of said premises, to wit: (a particular description of the dower lands, with courses and distances, &c.) And we do hereby further report, that our charges amount to the sum of dollars, the particular items of which are as follows, to wit: (every charge, item by item.) All which is respectfully submitted.

Dated.

Signed.

Order to confirm or set aside Report of Commissioners.

(Caption.)

In the matter of dower in the lands

of A. B., deceased.

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Upon the coming in of the report of L. M., S. P. and V. W., the commissioners appointed to admeasure dower in this matter, and upon hearing the parties in interest in this matter, and after due deliberation, it is ordered, that the said report be and the same is hereby confirmed-[or that the said report be and the same is hereby set aside, and G. T., J. L. and P. O. are hereby duly appointed commissioners to make admeasurement of the dower in this case, pursuant to the former decree in this matter, and are hereby required to make report of their proceedings therein, on Monday, the day of

next, at the opening of the court on that day.] In testimony, &c.

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Appeal from Order of Surrogate.

To the Surrogate of the county of

The petition of C. B.,

Respectfully sheweth :

That your petitioner feels aggrieved by the order of this court, made "In the matter of dower in the lands of A.

B., deceased," on the

day of

, and hereby ap

peals to the Supreme court of this state, from the said order. Your petitioner therefore prays, this, his appeal, may be filed, upon his executing the bond required by law.

Dated.