28.  All  compulsory  process  shall  be  directed  to  the  sheriflf  or  compulsory  pro-
his  deputy,  or  to  the  coroner.  fl^'-  ■>""  ''"■'■'^'-

29.  Upon  being  required  by  the  judge  of  probate  to  render  an  proceedings
account,  the  executor  or  administrator  may  apply  to  the  judge  for  Ic."requ1red°to
a  citation  requiring  the  creditors  and  next  of  kin  of  the  deceased,  ™™Jf'.  ^^."tgj?^"^^
and  the  legatees  if  any,  to  appear  before  him  on  a  day  therein  to  how  served,  their
be  specified,  and  to  attend  the  settlement  of  such  account ;  such  '^°™'   '^'
citation  shall  be  served  personally  on  all  those  to  whom  it  shall  be

directed  living  in  the  county  of  the  judge,  at  least  fifteen  days
before  the  return  thereof,  and  upon  those  living  out  of  the  county,
or  whose  residence  may  be  unknown,  either  personally  fifteen
days  previously,  or  by  publishing  the  same  in  the  royal  gazette  at
least  four  weeks  before  the  return  thereof  The  citation  to  be  in
the  form  in  the  schedule.
30.  It  shall  not  be  necessary  to  serve  any  citation  preparatory  citations  on  enai
to  the  final  settlement  of  an  estate  upon  any  creditor  whose  debt  whom  directed.
shall  have  been  paid,  nor  upon  any  legatee  or  next  of  kin,  unless

the  judge  of  probate  shall  order  such  service  and  shall  in  such
order  name  the  parties  to  be  so  cited.
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Chap.  130.    Sect.  31—38.
[part  III.
Who  may  serve
citations  ;  service
how  verified  ;
expense,  how
borne.
All  persons  in-
terested may  con-
test the  final  set-
tlement.
Executors,  &c.  to
produce  vouch-
ers •,  may  be  e.xa-
mined  upon  oath;
sums  under  forty
shillings,  how
vouched.
Parties  may  file
papers  and  aflvo-
i:ate  their  own
causes.
