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CHAP. XC.]
WILLS.
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thereof, duly authenticated, shall be produced by the executor or other person interested in such will, to the probate court, such court shall appoint a time and place of hearing, and notice shall be given in the same manner as in the case of an original will presented for probate.

Sect. 24. If, on hearing the case, it shall appear to the court that the instrument ought to be allowed in this territory, as the last will and testament of the deceased, the copy shall be filed and recorded, and the will shall have the same force and effect as if it had been originally proved and allowed in the same court.

Sect. 25. When any will shall be allowed, as mentioned in the preceding section, the probate court shall grant letters testamentary, or letters of administration, with the will annexed, and such letters testamentary or letters of administration, shall extend to all the estate of the testator in this territory, and such estate, after payment of his just debts, and expenses of administration, shall be disposed of according to such will, so far as such will may operate upon it, and the residue shall be disposed of as is provided by law in cases of estates in this territory, belonging to persons who are inhabitants of any other territory, state, or county.

Sect. 26. When any child shall be born after the making of his parents will, and no provisions shall be made therein for him, such child shall have the same share in the estate of the testator, as if he had died intestate, and the share of such child shall be assigned to him, as provided by law in cases of intestate estate.

Sect. 27. When any testator shall omit to provide in his will for any of his children, or for the issue of any deceased child, and it shall appear that such omission was not intentional, but was made by mistake or accident, such child, or the issue of such child, shall have the same share in the estate of the testator as if he had died intestate, to be assigned as provided in the preceding section.

Sect. 28. When any share of the estate of a testator shall be assigned to a child born after the making of a will, or to a child or the issue of a child, omitted in the will as hereinbefore mentioned, the same shall first be taken from the estate not disposed of by the will, if any; if that shall not be sufficient, so much as shall be necessary shall be taken from