Rules of Her Britannic Majesty's Supreme Court and Other Courts in China and Japan (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 edition. Excerpt: ...be marked by such executor or administrator and by the person before whom he is sworn. 211. The oflicer shall take care that the copies of wills to be annexed to probates or letters of administration are fairly and properly written, and to reject those which are not so. III.-ADMINISTRA TION. 212. The duties of the proper oflicer in granting administration (not with will annexed) are in many respects the same as in cases of probate.. He shall ascertain the time and place of the deceased s death, and the value of the property to be covered by the administration. r 213. Where an executor appointed in a will survives the testator but either dies without having taken probate or being summoned or called on by the Court to take probate does not appear, his right in res ect of the executorship wholly ceases, and the representation to the testator and the administration of his e ects without further renunciation go, devolve, and may be committed in like manner as if he had not been appointed executor. 214. Where administration is applied for bv one or some of the next of kin only, there being another Notice to next of kin. or other next of kin equally entitled t the application has been given to the other next of kin. 215. Every person to whom administration is granted shall give bond (Forms 18., 19.) with two or more responsible British subjects as sureties, to the Judge of the Supreme Court, to enure in favour of the Judge for the time being, conditioned for duly collecting, getting in and administering the personal estate of the deceased. Where, however, the property is under the value of 250 dollars, one such surety only need be taken. The bond shall be in a penalty of double the amount under which the personal estate of the deceased is...