CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 706

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the probate duty and certain Court fees amounting in all to $14,507 paid on the estate the late I. I. Lapraik for

of

the reason that the liabilities

exceeded the assets of the

estate.

As the law at present stands in the Colony probate duty is payable on the gross assets without taking liabilities into account and

early date

I propose at an

pass an amending Ordinance

making the law in

this respect the same as

in England

I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, William Robinson

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701 the probate duty and certain Court fees amounting in all to $14,507 paid on the estate the late I. I. Lapraik for of the reason that the liabilities exceeded the assets of the estate. As the law at present stands in the Colony probate duty is payable on the gross assets without taking liabilities into account and early date I propose at an pass an amending Ordinance making the law in this respect the same as in England I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, William Robinson
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701 the probate duty and certain Court fees amounting in all to $14,507 paid on the estate the late I. I. Lapraik for of the reason that the liabities exceeded the assets of the estate. As the law at present stands in the Colony probate duty is payable on the gross assets without taking lia- bilities into account and early date I propose at an pass an amending Ordin tot ance C ance making. making the law in this respect the same in England as I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, William Robinze? شه i
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701

the probate duty and certain Court fees amounting in all to $14,507 paid on the estate the late I. I. Lapraik for

of

the reason that the liabities

exceeded the assets of the

estate.

As the law at present stands in the Colony probate duty is payable on the gross assets without taking lia-

bilities into account and

early date

I propose at an

pass an amending Ordin

tot

ance

C

ance making.

making the law in

this respect the same

in England

as

I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, William Robinze?

شه

i

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