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20 INVENTORY.
" aforesaid, or without making it appear that
" such kindred or creditors, having due notice
" of the time and place of such appraisement,
" refused or neglected to be present, the said
" judge, or his deputy in each respective county
" in his province, shall not accept or receive
" the same, into his or their office or
" offices." 1715, C. 39, § 41.
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Should there be but one creditor, or none at
all, or only one relation, or none in this province,
in such case, the inventory may be accepted,
on the executor or administrator making
oath to that purpose, to the best of his knowledge;
a memorandum of which is to be made
at the foot of the inventory.
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* 1708 ch. 4.
1724 ch. 15.
Inventory to
be valued in
dollars at 6s. |
The appraisers are, by their warrant directed,
to value the estate in current money; those among
them that are acquainted with the laws of this
province in this behalf, * and the rules of the
office, do accordingly make their valuation at
the rate of 6s. per dollar; but much the greater
part, not so well versed in business, do return
their inventories calculated in dollars at 7s6. to
the great prejudice of the administrator, who is
charged with the amount thereof in dollars at
6s. and so loses 18d. in every dollar, unless in
a deposition from both the appraisers, that they |
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