Title LIII, Proceedings in Court

If the name or residence of a party interested is unknown the notice shall be published three weeks successively, beginning at least eight weeks before the time of taking, in some newspaper printed in Concord, and in some newspaper printed in the county, and, if the deposition re…

All such depositions shall be written, signed and sworn to as provided in case of depositions in actions pending, with the necessary variation in the form of the oath. The court, commissioner or justices shall annex to the depositions a certificate of the time and place of taking…

If the depositions relate to the records of a court or public office they, with all the proceedings connected therewith, shall be filed in such court or office.

If the depositions relate to real estate, or to any transaction connected therewith, the petition, depositions, certificate, notice and evidence of service shall, within ninety days from the taking thereof, be recorded in the registry of deeds of the county where the estate lies;…

Depositions in perpetual remembrance may be used in the trial of any cause wherein the matters concerning which they were taken are drawn in question; and in case they shall be lost or out of the possession and control of the party desiring to use them a copy of the record thereo…