Time for hearing; guardians ad litem.

Upon the filing of such application, a day must be appointed for the hearing of the same, within 15 days thereafter, if the parties are residents of this state, but if they are nonresidents, within 30 days thereafter; and if any of the parties in interest are minors or persons of unsound mind, guardians ad litem must be appointed to represent them, unless they have general guardians who will represent them on the hearing.

(Code 1876, §3323; Code 1886, §3265; Code 1896, §3190; Code 1907, §5236; Code 1923, §9340; Code 1940, T. 47, §233.)