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other suitable persons on their petition, to sell and convey 

 real estate or interest therein in this state, as if such deceased 

 persons had died, and such wards lived in this state, and 

 such executors, administrators, or guardians, had been here 

 appointed ; and all proceedings in such cases, before any 

 probate court, shall be had before the judge of probate for 

 the county where the real estate or any part thereof lies, and 

 the bond required shall be given to him. 



Sec. 15. A certified copy of the appointment of such ex- 

 ecutor, administrator, or guardian, by any court of probate 

 having jurisdiction in any other of the United States, exam- 

 ined and allowed by any judge of probate in this state, and 

 filed and recorded in his county, shall be sufiicient proof of 

 appointment to entitle him to the benefit of the preceding 

 section. 



LICENSES TO CARRY INTO EFFECT CONTRACTS OF DECEASED 



PERSONS. 



Revised Statutes of 1871, Chapter 71. 



Sec. 16. When it appears to the judge of probate having 

 jurisdiction, that any deceased person in his lifetime made a 

 legal contract to convey real estate and was prevented by 

 death from so doing, and that the person contracted with or 

 petitioner has performed or is ready to perform the conditions 

 required by the terms thereof, he may on the petition of such 

 person, his heirs, assigns, or legal representatives, authorize 

 the executor or administrator, or special administrator of the 

 deceased, or, when there is no executor or administrator, the 

 guardian of the heirs of the deceased, to execute deeds to 

 carry said contract into effect ; and when such conve3'ance is 

 made to an executor or administrator, he shall stand seized of 

 such estate to the same uses as in case of real estate set off to 

 him on execution. 



Sec. 17. Before granting such authority, the judge shall 

 cause due notice to be given to the heirs and all other parties 

 interested, and require the person authorized to make convey- 



