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ORDER IN COUNCIL
(3.) The following shall be the terms of the certificate of the Court for Siam in this Article prescribed, namely:-
This probate has [or these letters of administration have, or this confirmation has] been produced in this Court, and a copy thereof has been deposited with this Court.
97.-(1.) Where a British subject dies in Siam or elsewhere, intestate, then, until administration is granted, his personal property in Siam shall be vested in the Judge of the Court for Siam.
(2.) The Court within whose jurisdiction any property of the deceased is situate shall, where the circumstances of the case appear to the Court so to require, forthwith on his death, or as soon after as may be, take possession of his personal property within the particular jurisdiction, or put it under the seal of the Court (in either case, if the nature of the property or other circumstances so require, making an inventory), and so keep it until it can be dealt with according to law.
98.-Same as in the Order in Council for China and Corea. 99.-Same as in the Order in Council for China and Corea. 100.--Same as in the Order in Council for China and Corea.
101.—(1.) (2.) (3.) Same as in the Order in Council for China and Corea, "Siam" being substituted for “China or Corea.'
102.-Where it appears to the Court that the value of the property or estate of a deceased person does not exceed £100, the Court may, without any probate or letters of administration, or other formal proceeding, pay thereout any debts or charges, and pay, remit, or deliver any surplus to such persons, and subject to such conditions, as the Court thinks proper, and shall not be liable to any action, suit, or proceedings in respect of anything done under this Article. Every proceedings of the Court under this Article shall be recorded in the Minutes.
Appeals.
103.-(1.) Where an action in the Court involves the amount or value of £50 or upwards, any party aggrieved by any decision of that Court, with or without assessors, in the action shall have the right to appeal against the same, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by Rules of Court. The appeal lies from decisions
of the District Court or of the Court for Siam to the Full Court.
(2.) In any other case, the District Court or the Court for Siam may, if it seems just and expedient, give leave to appeal on like terms.
(3.) In any case the Full Court may give leave to appeal on such terms as seem just.
Appeals to His Majesty in Council.
104. (1.) Where a final judgment or order of the Full Court given or made in a civil action involves the amount or value of £500 or upwards, any party aggrieved thereby may, within the prescribed time, or, if no time is prescribed, within fifteen days after the same is given or made, apply by motion to the Full Court for leave to appeal to His Majesty the King in Council.
(2.) (3.) (4.) (5.)-Same as in the Order in Council for China and Corea. 105. Same as in the Order in Council for China and Corea. 106. Same as in the Order in Council for China and Corca.
PART V-PROCEDURE, CRIMINAL AND CIVIL.
107.-(1.) In every case, civil or criminal, Minutes of the proceedings shall be drawn up, and shall be signed by the Judge or Consular officer before whom the proceedings are taken, and shall, where the trial is held with assessors, be open for their inspection and for their signature if concurred in by them.
(2.) These Minutes, with the depositions of witnesses, and the notes of evidence taken at the hearing or trial by the Judge or Consular officer, shall be preserved in the public office of the Court.
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