Lunacy practice / by N. Arthur Heywood and Arnold S. Massey.

  • Heywood, N. Arthur (Nathaniel Arthur)
Date:
1900
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Credit: Lunacy practice / by N. Arthur Heywood and Arnold S. Massey. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    think fit respecting any dealings with the lunatic's estate and the application of the same prior to the date of the inquisition, and respecting the state and condition of the lunatic at the time of such dealings, whether a summons for any such inquiry is pending before them or not. 35. Inquiries as to Property of Lunatic out of Jurisdiction.,]— The Masters may inquire whether any person resident out of the jurisdiction has by the law of the place where such person resides been found or declared a lunatic, and whether his estate or any part thereof has been vested in a curator or other person appointed for the management thereof according to such law, and whether or not any property within the jurisdiction is vested in the lunatic and what is his interest therein. 36. No Inquiry as to Next-of-kin and Heir if Fees not payable.']—Where an order is made exempting the property of a lunatic from payment of fees, the Masters shall not, during the continuance of the exemption, inquire respecting his next-of-kin and heir-at-law unless they think it expedient. 37. Masters may defer and limit and dispense with Inquiry as to Next-of-kin and Heir.]—The Masters may in any case defer an inquiry respecting next-of-kin and heir-at-law, or carry on the inquiry to such limited extent only and under such restrictions as they think expedient, and they may direct that persons claiming to be next-of-kin or heir-at-law be left to make out their claim at their own expense, and may in any case, if they think it expedient, wholly dispense with the inquiry. 38. Strict Proof of Pedigree may be dispensed tcith.~]—Where the Masters are of opinion that it is expedient that strict proof of pedigree should not be gone into, they may dispense with the same to such extent and in such manner as they think fit, and may require and receive such evidence as they think sufficient respecting the family and next-of-kin or heir-at-law. 39. Power to dispense with or disallow Attendance of Heir or Next-of-kin.]—The Masters may dispense with and disallow the attendance on the proceedings of the heir-at-law or of all or any of the next-of-kin, either wholly or except at their own expense, or except upon special leave first obtained, and such notice only of attending the proceedings shall be given as the Masters shall direct.