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

  • Heywood, N. Arthur (Nathaniel Arthur)
Date:
1900
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Lunacy practice / by N. Arthur Heywood and Arnold S. Massey. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    40. Masters to determine who is to attend the Proceedings.']— Subject to the provisions of these llules, the Masters shall, once in the matter of each lunatic so found by inquisition, and may as often as they think it expedient, determine which, if any, of the next-of-kin and what other persons, if any, are to attend the proceedings or any particular proceeding, and only those persons, if any, to whom the Masters have given leave to attend shall be entitled to notice of or be allowed to attend on any proceeding at the cost of the estate, except by special leave first obtained. 41. Power to appoint Guardian of Infant.']—Where an infant being one of the next-of-kin has no guardian, the Masters may appoint a proper person to be his guardian for the pur- poses of the lunacy, and the person so appointed shall have the same powers, authorities, and discretion as a guardian ad litem appointed by the Chancery Division of the High Court. The Masters may revoke any such appointment and appoint another person to be guardian. 42. Poiccr to consolidate Matters and to use Evidence in other Matters.]—The Masters, if it seems to them expedient, may consolidate and carry on together similar proceedings before them in the matters of several persons being members of the same family, and may in any case use in the matter of one member of a family evidence filed in the matter of any other member of the same family. 43. Power to determine what Solicitors are to represent the Parties.]—The Masters may direct that several parties appearing before them by different solicitors shall appear by the same solicitor, or that several parties appearing before them by the same solicitor shall appear by different solicitors. Where parties, directed to appear by the same solicitor, cannot agree upon the solicitor to represent them, the Master may nominate the solicitor; and if any of such parties insists upon appearing by a different solicitor he shall do so at his own cost. 44. Poiver to receive Deeds and direct lodgment of Securities.] —The Masters may receive any deed or security belonging to a lunatic, and may by order or certificate givo liberty for payment or transfer into Court of any money or stock belonging to a lunatic. 45. Liberty to deposit Will of Lunatic with Masters.]— Any person in whose custody or control any testamentary