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If any person, who, at the time of his death, is the owner of any personal property in this Territory, and died, intestate, without heirs or known kindred, capable of inheriting the same, and without leaving a surviving spouse, such personal property, shall escheat to the Territory. If any person, who, at the time of his death, is the owner of any personal property in this Territory, and died, intestate, without heirs or known kindred, capable of inheriting the same, and without leaving a surviving spouse, such personal property, shall escheat to the Territory. Section 3 provides for escheat of property of an unknown person. The Attorney-General shall appoint an escheator of the escheated property under section 5. Other provisions concern court proceedings, legal effects and execution of judgment in relation with escheat.
