498
No. 2 of 1897.
PROBATES.
Power of ordering production of testamentary writings. 20 & 21 Vict. c. 77, s. 26.
Administration of oaths, etc. 20 & 21 Vict. c. 77, s. 27.
done by or under the orders of the court under this Ordinance as are for the time being vested by law in the Supreme Court for such purposes in relation to any action or matter depending in the said court in its original jurisdiction.
9.-(1) The court may, on motion or petition or otherwise, in a summary way, whether any action or other proceeding is or is not pending in the court with respect to any probate or administration, order any person to produce and bring into the Registry of the court, or otherwise as the court may direct, any paper or writing being or purporting to be testamentary which may be shown to be in the possession or under the control of such person.
(2) If it is not shown that any such paper or writing is in the or under the control of such person, but it appears that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he has knowledge of any such paper or writing, the court may direct such person to attend for the purpose of being examined in open court or upon interrogatories respecting the same, and such person shall be bound to answer such questions or interrogatories, and, if so ordered, to produce and bring in such paper or writing, and shall be subject to the like process of contempt in case of default in not attending or in not answering such questions or interrogatories, or not bringing in such paper or writing, as he would have been subject to in case he had been a party to an action in the court and had made such default.
10. (1) The Registrar of the Supreme Court, and any other person whom the Chief Justice may, under the seal of the Supreme Court, appoint for that purpose shall respectively have full power to administer oaths and to perform such other duties in reference to matters and causes testamentary as may be assigned to them by any rules and orders made under this Ordinance.
(2) Every commissioner for taking oaths in the Supreme Court in its original jurisdiction shall be a commissioner for taking oaths in the court.
PART II.
Registrar
THE OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR.
11. (1) The Registrar of the Supreme Court shall be...
498
No. 2 of 1897.
PROBATES.
Power of ordering production of testa- mentary writings. 20 & 21 Vict.
c. 77, s. 26.
Adminis→ tration of oaths, etc.
20 & 21 Vict. c 77, s. 27.
done by or under the orders of the court under this Ordinance as are for the time being vested by law in the Supreme Court for such purposes in relation to any action or matter depending in the said court in its original jurisdiction.
9.-(1) The court may, on motion or petition or otherwise, in a summary way, whether any action or other proceeding is or is not pending in the court with respect to any probate or administration, order any person to produce and bring into the Registry of the court, or otherwise as the court may direct, any paper or writing being or purporting to be testamentary which may be shown to be in the possession or under the control of such person.
(2) If it is not shown that any such paper or writing is in the possession or under the control of such person, but it appears that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he has knowledge of any such paper or writing, the court may direct such person to attend for the purpose of being examined in open court or upon interrogatories respecting the same, and such person shall be bound to answer such questions or inter- rogatories, and, if so ordered, to produce and bring in such paper or writing, and shall be subject to the like process of contempt in case of default in not attending or in not answering such questions or interrogatories, or not bringing in such paper or writing, as he would have been subject to in case he had been a party to an action in the court and had made such default.
10. (1) The Registrar of the Supreme Court, and any other person whom the Chief Justice may, under the seal of the Supreme Court, appoint for that purpose shall respectively have full power to administer oaths and to perform such other duties in reference to matters and causes testamentary as may be assigned to them by any rules and orders made under this Ordinance.
(2) Every commissioner for taking oaths in the Supreme Court in its original jurisdiction shall be a commissioner for taking oaths in the court.
PART II.
Registrar
THE OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR.
11. (1) The Registrar of the Supreme Court shall be ex
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