Chap. 0419 An Act in further addition to "An Act providing for the Appointment of Public Administrators."

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :

Nothing contained in the act entitled 11 An Act providing for the Appointment of Public Administrators " or the acts in addition thereto, shall be construed to authorize any public-administrator to administer upon the estate of a person deceased, intestate, provided, one or more of the lawful heirs of the intestate shall make application in writing to the judge of probate, and shall claim the right to administer, or request that some other suitable person be appointed to administer, and the requisite bond be given. [Approved by the Governor, May 25, 1853.]