Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12)

Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 638

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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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