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Section 4: If any person preferring a legal or equitable claim to any P

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8 etition to . · upreme 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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