Clarke, Richard [Hrsg.]: The regulations of the government of Fort William in Bengal in force at the end of 1853 - to which are added, the acts of the government of India in force in that presidency: with lists of titles and an index (3): Acts from 1834 to 1853 (London, 1854)

A.D. 1841.]

ACT XX.

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He may be also empowered to receive a share of such interest of dividends,
or to negotiate a share of such securities. But these powers shall only
arise by express words in the certificate.
VIII. And it is hereby enacted, that where a certificate shall have been
granted, in cases in which such certificate would be valid but for the pre-
vious grant of a certificate, all payments made to the person holding the
later certificate in ignorance of the grant of the previous certificate, shall
be held good against claims under such previous certificate.
IX. And it is hereby enacted, with regard to the property of deceased
Hindoos, Mahomedans, and other persons not usually designated by the
term British subjects, that no certificate in respect of any such property
shall be valid, if made after a probate or letters of administration granted
in respect of the same, provided assets belonging to the deceased were, at
the time of his death, within the local jurisdiction of the court granting
the probate or letters of administration.
X. And it is hereby provided, that where a certificate shall have been
granted, in cases in which such certificate would be valid but for a
probate or letters of administration previously granted, all payments made
to the person holding the certificate, in ignorance of the previous granting
of the probate or letters of administration, shall be held good against
claims under the probate or letters of administration so previously
granted.
XI. And it is hereby enacted, that no probate or letters of administra-
tion shall be valid for the purpose of the recovery of debts or for the
security of debtors, after a certificate granted in respect of the same
property for which such probate or letters of administration shall have
been granted, provided assets belonging to the deceased were at the
time of his death within the jurisdiction of the court granting such
certificate.
XII. And it is hereby provided, that where probate or letters of admi-
nistration may have been granted, in cases in which such probate or letters
of administration would be valid but for the previous grant of a certificate,
all payments made in ignorance of the previous grant of the certificate
shall be held good against claims under such previous certificate.
XIII. And whereas, under Act No. XIX. of 1841, curators maybe
invested with certain powers which are conferred on persons obtaining
certificates under this Act, and which belong to executors and adminis-
trators, it is hereby enacted that curators appointed under the said Act
shall not exercise any powers which, but for that Act, would lawfully
belong to such persons obtaining certificates, executors or administrators,
where a certificate, probate or letters of administration, have been actually
obtained ; but all persons who may have paid debts or rents to a curator
authorized by a judge to receive the same, shall be indemnified, and the
curator shall be responsible for the payment of the same to the person
VOL. in. T

tiRcate void by reason
of previous certiRcate.

CertiRcate after pre-
vious grant of probate
or letters void.

Bona Rde payments
protected.

Probate or letters
after previous grant of
certiRcate.

Bona Rde payments
protected.

from exercising certain
powers.