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 F1rTY-sixTH Goxemass. Sess. 1. GH. vac. 1900. 46.1.- of the pfoperty of the deceased to appear and answer concerning the same w en it appears probable that such person refuses or neglects to render to the executor or administrator a true account thereof. The application shall be made and the dproceeding conducted in a manner prescribed in sections eight hundre and ten, eight hundred and eleven, and eight hundred and twelve, concerning property or writings alleged to be concealed, and with like effect. _ Sec. 814. _If any _ person shall, before administration is granted, s,(§,°”{,”;§§§g°f,g‘;;?{g;j embezzle, al1en or in any way convert to his own use any of the tration. property of a deceased person, he shall be liable to the executor or iahdmirizistrator in double the amount of damages which may be assessed ere or. CHAPTER EIGHTY-THREE. . or THE surroirr or THE wmow AND Mmon CHILDREN. Sec. Sec. 815. Provision for widow and minor 818. When the whole of estate tobe set children before administration. apart to widowandichildren. 816. Property to be set apart, and effect ‘ 819. When estate all deemed assets. o. . 817. Further order for support, when made. " Sec. 815. Until administration of— the estate has been granted and the m§,’°$jQ fggqigrgg inventory iilcd, the widow and minor children of the deceased are enti- berm-e administratled to remain in possession of the homestead, all the wearin a parel °l°"‘ of the family, and household furniture of the·’ deceased, angl flso to ‘ have a reasonable provision allowed for their support during such period, to be allowed by the commissioner. Sec. 816. Upon the filing of the inventory the commissioner shall ,,§,,’°’p§n'f§’,,§°,c§’f,ff°‘ make an order setting apart for the widow or minor children of the deceased, if any, all the property of the estate by law exempt from execution. The property thus set apart, if there be a widow is her property, to be used or expended by er in the maintenance of herself and minor children, if any; or if there be no widow, it is the property of the minor child, or if more than one, of the minor children, in equal shares, to be used and expended in the nurture and education of such child or children by the guardian thereof as the law directs. Sec. 817. If the property so exempt is insufficient for the support su}-',`I‘}•{°,l’_°§,h‘g§,d§,§,(§g' of the widow and minor children, accordin to their circumstances ` and condition in life, for one year after the éing of the inventory, the commissioner may order that the executor or administrator pay to such widow, if any, and if not, then to the guardian of such minor children, an amount sufficient for that purpose. Sec..818. If from the inventory of an intestate’s estate, who died ,,vX§‘,°,‘},§§§€Y§‘°1°,$§ leaving a widow or minor children, it appears that the value of the Wi¤¤W ¤¤¤ ¢¤i1§u=;¤· estate does not exceed one hundred and ftgi dollars over and above property exempt from execution, upon the in of the inventory the commissioner shall make a decree providing 51at the whole of the estate, after the payment of funeral expenses and expenses of administration, be set apart for such widow or minor chil ren in like manner and with like effect as in case of property exempt from execution. There shall be no further proceeding in the administration of such estate unless further property be discovered. · ‘ Sec. 819. If an intestate leave neither widow nor minor children all dgg a§S;Q°° **“ the Eroperty of the estate is assets in the hands of the administrator, for e payment of funeral expenses, expenses of administration, pay- , ment of the debts of the deceased, or distribution according to law.