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1778. 4 Term. [Monday] Nov. 16.
instance, as if it should be necessary, to have an Administration in order to enable the Person to bring some kind of Action, the Court would grant Administration even after twenty years. But I do not know it could be necessary.
As a General Rule, I think Administration, should not be granted after the Person has been Dead Twenty years. I was at first against granting any administration to Hindoos, thinking it would create confusion, and if we went so far back it certainly would. I acceded to the Opinions of others of the Judges, (meaning the late Mr. Justice Lemaistre and myself) and agreed that administrations to Hindoos under the description of British Subjects. I do not mean that no time less than Twenty years shall prevent the Granting Administration.
Chambers. I think as a General Rule Administration should not be granted after Twenty years, Exceptions in particular Cases, which I can not undertake to enumerate may arise, and therefore I do not care to bind myself
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