The Act to Amend the Law Relating to Probates and Letters of Administration in England: And the Rules and Orders Made in Pursuance of the Act, Including Those for Regulating the Practice and Procedure of the County Courts, with an Introduction, Notes, and an Index

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V. & R. Stevens and G.S. Norton, H. Sweet, and W. Maxwell, 1858 - Probate law and practice - 128 pages
 

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Page cix - ... and if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the said deceased, and the executor or executors therein named do exhibit the same into the...
Page lxi - ... then this obligation to be void, and of none effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.
Page lx - Deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits...
Page 2 - Chitty's Index to all the Reported Cases decided in the several Courts of Equity in England, the Privy Council, and the House of Lords, with a selection of Irish Cases, on or relating to the Principles, Pleading, and Practice of Equity and Bankruptcy ; from the earliest period.
Page xxviii - ... hour, to admit that such of the said documents as are specified to be originals were respectively •written, signed, or executed as they purport respectively to have been ; that such as are specified as copies are true copies ; and such documents as are stated to have been served, sent, or delivered, were so served, sent, or delivered respectively ; saving all just exceptions to the admissibility of all such documents as evidence in this cause.
Page cx - ... and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of him the said A. B., or into the hands and possession of any other person...
Page lxxxiv - That no will shall be valid unless it shall be in writing and executed in manner herein-after mentioned ; (that is to say,) it shall be signed at the foot or end thereof by the testator, or by some other person in his presence and by his direction; and such signature shall be made or acknowledged by the testator in the presence of two or more witnesses present at the same time, and such witnesses shall attest and shall subscribe the will in the presence of the testator, but no form of attestation...
Page 122 - Court under this Act, shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament within one month after the making thereof, if Parliament be then sitting, or if Parliament be not then sitting, within one month after the commencement of the then next session of Parliament.
Page 93 - Registrar shall require, with One or more Surety or Sureties, conditioned for duly collecting, getting in, and administering the Personal Estate of the Deceased, which Bond shall be in such Form as the Judge shall from Time to Time by any general or special Order direct...

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