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 72d C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 127. FEBRUARY 27, 1933 . 1021 If after the issues are tried, it appears from the facts found or admitted that th e United States has good title to the pro perty in the petition mentioned, or any part thereof, judgment must be ren- dered that the U nited States is the owner and en titled to the pos ses- sion thereof. SEC. 651 . CLAIM TO ESCHEATED PRoPERTY .-Within five years after claim to escheated judgment in any proceedi ng had u nder thi s chapter, a pers on not a property, by petition. party or privy t o such proceedin g may file a pet ition in the dist rict court, showing his claim or right to the property, or the proceeds ther eof. Said petition shall be verified, and, among other things, must state Verific ation, c on. the full name and the place and date of birth of the decedent ; whether or not such decedent was ever married, and if so, where, whe n, and to whom ; how, when, and where such marriage, if any, was dissolved ; whether or not said decedent was ever remarried, and if so, where, when, and to whom ; the full names and the dates oy birth of lineal descende nts and ascenden ts and of all oth er known heirs, and the n ames and places of residence of all who are then sur- viving ; and such other information as may be required by the court. If for any reason,the petitioner is unable to set forth any of the matters or things hereinabove required, he shall clearly state such reason in his petition. A copy of such petition must be served on the district attorney at Servlceof. least twenty days before the hearing of the petition, who must answer the same ; And the court must thereupon try the issue as issues are tried in Trial of issue. civil actions, and if it is determined that such person is entitled to the property, or the proceeds th ereof, it must o rder the property, if it has not been sold, to be delivered to him, or if it has been sold and the proceeds paid to the Collector of the Panama Canal, then it must order the c ollector to pay the same. All persons who fail to appear and file their petitions within the Limitation on action. time limited are forever barred. SEC. 652. PROCE EDS OF PR OPERTY TO BE COV ER ED IN TO TREASURY.- Proceeds fr om es. If no claim to the property or the proceeds thereof is filed within cheated in o Treasu . the time specifi ed in the preced ing section, the court may, on ap pli- cation of the district attorney, direct that the proceeds be covered into the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts. CHAPTER 22.-CHANGE OF NAMES CHAN GE OF NAMES. SEC. 65 3. JURIsmCTION .Applications for change of names must Jurisdiction for. be heard and determined by the district court. -SEC. 654 . APPLICATION TO CANOE NAME, MADE TO DISTRICT COURT: Application . All applications for change o† names must be made to the division of the district court where the person whose name is proposed to be changed resides, by petition, signed by such person ; and if such person i s under twenty-o ne years of age, if a mal e and un der the enMi or, through gar- age of eighteen years of age, if a female, by one of the parents, if living, or if both be dead, then by the guardian ; and if there be no guardian, then by some near relative or friend. The petition must specify the place of birth and residence of such Contents of petition. parson, his or h er prese nt name, the nam e propose d and the reason for such change of name, and must, if the father of such person be not living, name, as far as known to the petitioner, the near relatives of such person, and their place of residence. SEC. 655 . ORDER TO SH OW CAUSE ; PUBLICATION OF ORDER ; PRO OF OF Order to show cause PUBLICATION .--Upon the filing of the said petition the court shall thereupon make an order reciting the filing of the application, the name of the person by whom it is filed and the name proposed, and