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1778. 4 Term. [Monday] Nov. 16.
past. Bissumber had been in possession of all the Effects of the deceased under this adoption ever since his Death, and the Widow had acquiesced under it, and had received a stated maintenance from him.
The Court were therefore all of opinion the administration should be refused, and the Petition should be dismissed, with the Costs of the Caveat to be paid by the Petitioner to the Caveator.
Impey. I think in Analogy to the resolution of the Court of King’s Bench respecting granting informations in the Nature of Quo Warranto’s, that they would not grant them to disturb a possession of Twenty years, thinking that a reasonable Limitation though the Statute does not extend to this kind of information; We should adopt the same Limitation which is the longest time of Limitation mention’d in the Statute. I think it a Good General Rule to guide our Discretion, but in particular circumstances it may be otherwise, such for
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