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Trustee.

(d) where stock is standing in the name of a deceased person whose personal representative is under disability;

(e) where stock or a thing in action is vested in a trustee whether by way of mortgage or otherwise and it appears to the court to be expedient;

the court may make an order vesting the right to transfer or call for a transfer of stock, or to receive the dividends or income thereof, or to sue for or recover the thing in action, in any such person as the court may appoint: Provided that-

(a) where the order is consequential on the appointment of a trustee, the right shall be vested in the persons who, on the appointment, are the trustees; and (b) where the person whose right is dealt with by the order was entitled jointly with another person, the right shall be vested in that last-mentioned person either alone or jointly with any other person whom the court may appoint.

(2) In all cases where a vesting order can be made under this section, the court may, if it is more convenient, appoint some proper person to make or join in making the transfer: Provided that the person appointed to make or join in making a transfer of stock shall be some proper officer of the bank, or the company or society whose stock is to be transferred.

(3) The person in whom the right to transfer or call for the transfer of any stock is vested by an order of the court under this Ordinance may transfer the stock to himself or any other person, according to the order, and all companies, banks and societies shall obey every order under this section according to its tenor.

(4) After notice in writing of an order under this section it shall not be lawful for any company, bank or society to transfer any stock to which the order relates or to pay any dividends thereon except in accordance with the order.

(5) The court may make declarations and give directions concerning the manner in which the right to transfer any stock or thing in action vested under the provisions of this Ordinance is to be exercised.

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Trustee. (d) where stock is standing in the name of a deceased person whose personal representative is under disability; (e) where stock or a thing in action is vested in a trustee whether by way of mortgage or otherwise and it appears to the court to be expedient; the court may make an order vesting the right to transfer or call for a transfer of stock, or to receive the dividends or income thereof, or to sue for or recover the thing in action, in any such person as the court may appoint: Provided that- (a) where the order is consequential on the appointment of a trustee, the right shall be vested in the persons who, on the appointment, are the trustees; and (b) where the person whose right is dealt with by the order was entitled jointly with another person, the right shall be vested in that last-mentioned person either alone or jointly with any other person whom the court may appoint. (2) In all cases where a vesting order can be made under this section, the court may, if it is more convenient, appoint some proper person to make or join in making the transfer: Provided that the person appointed to make or join in making a transfer of stock shall be some proper officer of the bank, or the company or society whose stock is to be transferred. (3) The person in whom the right to transfer or call for the transfer of any stock is vested by an order of the court under this Ordinance may transfer the stock to himself or any other person, according to the order, and all companies, banks and societies shall obey every order under this section according to its tenor. (4) After notice in writing of an order under this section it shall not be lawful for any company, bank or society to transfer any stock to which the order relates or to pay any dividends thereon except in accordance with the order. (5) The court may make declarations and give directions concerning the manner in which the right to transfer any stock or thing in action vested under the provisions of this Ordinance is to be exercised. 497 [CAP. 29 2 2
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Trustee. (d) where stock is standing in the name of a deceased person whose personal representative is under disability; (e) where stock or a thing in action is vested in a trustee whether by way of mortgage or otherwise and it appears to the court to be expedient; the court may make an order vesting the right to transfer or call for a transfer of stock, or to receive the dividends or income thereof, or to sue for or recover the thing in action, in any such person as the court may appoint: Provided that- (a) where the order is consequential on the appointment of a trustee, the right shall be vested in the persons who, on the appointment, are the trustees; and (b) where the person whose right is dealt with by the order was entitled jointly with another person, the right shall be vested in that last-mentioned person either alone or jointly with any other person whom the court may appoint. (2) In all cases where a vesting order can be made under this section, the court may, if it is more convenient, appoint some proper person to make or join in making the transfer: Provided that the person appointed to make or join in making a transfer of stock shall be some proper officer of the bank, or the company or society whose stock is to be transferred. (3) The person in whom the right to transfer or call for the transfer of any stock is vested by an order of the court under this Ordinance may transfer the stock to himself or any other person, according to the order, and all companies, banks and societies shall obey every order under this section according to its tenor. (4) After notice in writing of an order under this section it shall not be lawful for any company, bank or society to transfer any stock to which the order relates or to pay any dividends thereon except in accordance with the order. (5) The court may make declarations and give direc- tions concerning the manner in which the right to transfer any stock or thing in action vested under the provisions of this Ordinance is to be exercised. 497 [CAP. 29 2 2
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Trustee.

(d) where stock is standing in the name of a deceased person whose personal representative is under disability;

(e) where stock or a thing in action is vested in a trustee whether by way of mortgage or otherwise and it appears to the court to be expedient;

the court may make an order vesting the right to transfer or call for a transfer of stock, or to receive the dividends or income thereof, or to sue for or recover the thing in action, in any such person as the court may appoint: Provided that-

(a) where the order is consequential on the appointment of a trustee, the right shall be vested in the persons who, on the appointment, are the trustees; and (b) where the person whose right is dealt with by the order was entitled jointly with another person, the right shall be vested in that last-mentioned person either alone or jointly with any other person whom the court may appoint.

(2) In all cases where a vesting order can be made under this section, the court may, if it is more convenient, appoint some proper person to make or join in making the transfer: Provided that the person appointed to make or join in making a transfer of stock shall be some proper officer of the bank, or the company or society whose stock is to be transferred.

(3) The person in whom the right to transfer or call for the transfer of any stock is vested by an order of the court under this Ordinance may transfer the stock to himself or any other person, according to the order, and all companies, banks and societies shall obey every order under this section according to its tenor.

(4) After notice in writing of an order under this section it shall not be lawful for any company, bank or society to transfer any stock to which the order relates or to pay any dividends thereon except in accordance with the order.

(5) The court may make declarations and give direc- tions concerning the manner in which the right to transfer any stock or thing in action vested under the provisions of this Ordinance is to be exercised.

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