The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-01-27
AN ACI TO PROVIDE FOR THIS ADMINS

AN ACl TO PROVIDE FOR THG ADMINS
TRArloN OF DERELICr ESTATES.
l. De 1t enacted by the Senate and
Hcuse of Representatn es, now met and
si't'ng IN General Assembly, and by the au.
thority of the same, That Whenever i, shall
come to the knowlc ge OF any Master or
Commissioner in Equity cf TIL, State,
THAT the estate and effects Of any deceas.
ed person Ms to which administration
could legally be granted by the Ordinary
oil TINS District, remain entirely Or par
TALLY unad'nlnistered, either by reason OF
no application for letters of admlnrstra-
tion, or from any other cause, so iha,
there is no legally appointed representa-.
tive of such decreased person, it shall 5o
the duty of such Master or Commissioner
to make application to the Ordinary of
the District for letters Of administration
on the estate Of such deceased person, ac-
comPaned with statement Of the nature,
condition and value, of the SAID estate. AS
far as it may be known 10 him and there.
upon, It shall be the duty Of sucl. Ordinary
10 insert a notice OF such application, in
Tie usual form, for forty days, IN some pub
lie newspaper published in such Dlstr,ct,
or. II there be none such, in some adio,n
ing district; and, also, at the door of the
Couit House and, after such notice, to
grant to such Master or Commissioner.
letters of adminis ration on the estate OF
such deceased person, with the will an.
nexed, in case there be a will; and such
Master or Commissioner shall give his
own bond FOR the faithful discharge Of his
DUTY ai such administrator, in such amount
Al would be required iE case Of anv other
administrator, tut no sureties OH the same
shall be required: Provided, that if, b.
lore letters of administration shall have
been granted to such Maste, or Commits
sloner, who would other wise be entitled
10 letters Of administration on such estate.
any person who would be otherwise enti
tied to such administi alton, should aply
Tor The same, they shall be granted to
such person in preference: and Provided,
also, That the whole value Of said estate
shall not exceed the value OF five thou
sand dollars. .,.
IL. That upon the grant of such letters
o. administration to him. such Master or
Commissioner Shall be subject 10 all the
same duties and obligations and respon-
slbllilies and have all the same rights pow
e's and authority III relation to SAID estate
and the administration thereof, as are
now provided fur by law, in case of ad
illustrators, except that instead Of two
and onehalf per cenlum, he shall be entl-
tied to return the SUM Of five per csntum
on all amounts collected and received bv
him. "'.
Ill. That in addition to filing an inven
tory, appraiSfnent and account, in the
office Of the Ordinary OF the District, such
Master or Commissioner shall also keep
m official record Of the same, ana all hIs
proceedings therein, in lis own office,
which shall be submitted to the Cran
COLOR for his inspection at each term Of The
Court Of Equity in the District
~. That whenever, after the grant of
letters OF administration to such Master or
Commissioner aforesaid, any other petsoh
who would lie entitled 10 letters Of ad
minslFation on such estate rs specially
designated by law, shall apply TO the
Ordinary if the District granting the same
and he ready TO give the required securi
~
~ granted to such Master or Commission
'sr' shall be revoked, and the same be
granted to such person SO applying for
the same, but such revocation shall, in no
Wise, be held to annuI.or impair any act
legally done, or right acq j ed, previous
~ under or by virtue Of such Admins
t|ation. 'r
y. That whenever it shall be made to
appear 20 such Master or Commissioner, |
BY deposition under oath, that any por |
ZION OF the estate and effects of amy de |
ceased person as to whose estate there i. |
no administration, and no person legally |
authorized to take possession Of the same,
anu as 10 Y!.rh be would, according 10 !
the foregoing section Of this Act, be au
thorized to appIyfor administration, is in
danger Of being lost, dana ged Or impair
ed r value, such NJ ,ser or Comm ssioner
may apply to the Ordinary OF the DIS
trict, setting ont the reasons of his appi |
cation for authority TO take the same in,o |
ms custody and DOssession and, there
upon, such Ordinary shall be authorized
TO issue TO such Master or Commissioner,
written authority under his oilicia' seal,
in the nature Of letters I'D bona coliigen.
da, to take the custody aud possession
OF such effects, aud retain the same under
his charge and control, until admnistra.
ton shall be granted thereon; and, there
upon, such Master or Commissioner shall
be authorised to take charge OF and re-
tain such effects. ,.
vi. That whenever it shall appear nee
essary thai any portion Of the, effects Of
any deceased person which shall thus
come into rhe chsrge and custody of any
Masteror Commissioner, should be sold
to save the same from destruction, or from
great and evident loss or damage, such
Master or Commissioner may apply to
any Chspoelor ri Chambers or in Conrt,
for an order t6 sell the same; and, there
upon, such Chancellor. may, after n sum
mary examination. grant an order to sell