Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12)
Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 638
638. (1) Any person whose affairs are administered by another
person, shall be deemed to be the owner of the books or other
documents kept by the administrator in the discharge of his
functions.
Documents
relating to
successions, etc. to
be deemed
common property.
(2) Documents relating to any succession, partition, or
partnership, or to the affairs of any bankrupt debtor, shall be
deemed to be common property.
Court to decide as
to interest of party
demanding
production of
documents.
(3) It shall rest with the court to decide as to the interest of the
party demanding the production, regard being had to the nature of
the case and to the nature of the document the production of which
is demanded.
Contents of
demand for
production of
documents.
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