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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    paper of the lunatic is, shall be at liberty to deposit the same in the office of the Masters upon oath, as they may direct, there to remain for safe custody. 46. On Death of Lunatic, Funds in Court and Effects deposited with Masters to be paid and delivered.]—On the death of a lunatic or a supersedeas being issued, the Masters may make an order for payment, transfer, or delivery of any funds in Court belonging to the lunatic, or any documents or effects relating to, or forming part of, his estate deposited in their office for safe custody, to the person entitled thereto. 47. On Death of Lunatic Masters may open Will.']—The Masters may, on being satisfied of a lunatic's death, open and read any document deposited with them purporting or alleged to contain any testamentary disposition made by him for the purpose of ascertaining who is therein nominated executor thereof, and whether any direction is contained therein concerning his funeral or place of interment, and may deliver the document to the proper officer of the Probate Division to be dealt with according to law. Applications as to Property of Persons or Unsound Mind not so Pound by Inquisition. 48. Notice of Applications as to Property of Person of Un- sound Mind not so found by Inquisition {Form 8).]—In the case of applications respecting the property of any person of unsound mind not so found by inquisition, seven clear days' notice of the application shall be given to such person by service on him of a copy of the summons with a notice indorsed thereon signed by the applicant or a solicitor. Such notice shall be in the Porm 8 in the Schedule, or to that effect, and shall be served in the manner in'which under these Rules notice of a petition for an order for inquisition is to be served. The summons shall be returnable not less than seven clear days from its date. 49. Affidavit of Service to be filed.']—An affidavit of service stating particularly the time, place, and mode of service, and, where there has not been personal service, the grounds of such service not having been made, shall be filed with the Masters. 50. Notice of Objection (Form 9).] —The person so served may file a notice of objection to the application.