Act No. 190 Section 752

Right of heir, and so forth, subsequently appearing.

Section 752

SEC. 752. Right of heir, and so forth, subsequently appearing. — If a devisee, legatee, heir, widow, husband, or other person entitled to such estate, within seventeen years from the date of such decree appears and files a claim with the court to such estate, he shall have possession of the same, or if sold, the municipality shall be accountable to him for the avails, after deducting reasonable charges for the care of the estate; but if a claim is not made within the time mentioned, it shall be forever barred.

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