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Section 4: If any person preferring a legal or equitable claim to any P
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money or land to be hereafter appropriated pursuant to the Court by
provisions of this Ordinance fails to prove any claim to the same, ~l~ma~t on
he may nevertheless, within three months after the rejection of e:t:~~s~
his claim by the Governor in Council, present his petition to the claim.
Supreme Court, and a copy thereof shall be served on the
Attorney General, in order that he may appear thereto; and if
the said person verifies his claim by evidence to the satisfaction
of the Court or Judge before whom the same shall be heard, the
Court or Judge shall make such order in the premises, including
any award of costs as justice shall require; and upon the
application of such person, or any other claimant or person, or
of the Attorney General, may vary such order from time to time
as may be deemed expedient, and shall certify the same to the
Governor in Council, to the intent that the claimant may have
relief in the premises according to such order.
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