(1876) The Compiled Laws of the Territory of Utah, Containing All the General Statutes Now In Force, 1876

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LAWS COMPILED 292 OF UTATL that proof was made that notice had been given according to law shall be conclusive evidence of the fact of such notice 792 SE0 60 Letters of administration may be grantGrantedto ed to any applicant though it appears that there are other persons having better rights to the administration when such persons fail to appear and claim the issuance of letters to themselves 793 Skc 61 Betore letters of administration shall be What proot i granted on the estate of any person who is represented to have died intestate the fact of his dying intestate shall be proved by the testimony of the applicant or the court may examine any other person concerning the time place and manner of the death the place of his residence at the time of his death the value and character of his property and whether or not the deceased left any will and may compel any person to attend aswitness for that purpose 794 SEc 62 Administration may be granted to one Letters ShEaiiem or more competent persons although not entitled to the same at the request of the person entitled the request shall be in writing and shall be filed in the court Revocation of obers 795 Sro 63 When letters of administration have been granted to any other person than the surviving husband or wife child father mother or brother of the intestate any one of them may obtain the revocation of the letters by presenting to the probate courtpetition praying the revocation and that letters of administration be issued to him or her 796 SEc 64 When any such petition is filed the Gitation tobe clerk shall issuecitation to the administrator to appearand answer the petition on some day that may be appointed by the court or judge Hearingot pe 797 SEc 65 At the time appointed the citation having been duly served and returned the court shall proceed vocation to hear the allegations and proofs of the parties and if the right of the applicant is established and he or she be competent letters of administration shall be granted to the applicant and the letters of the former administrator be revoked 798 Skc 66 Letters of administration shall be signed Form of by the clerk and be under the seal of the court and may be in substantially the following form Territory of Utah County of of the estate of is hereby appointed administrator deceased Seal Witness Digital image 2005 J Quinney College of Law Al rights reserved