In re : FRANCIS JOHN JOSEPH PEREIRA vs NOT — 1981 CLC 1054

Citation: 1981 CLC 1054

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1967

Decision Date: 1967-05-21

Parties: In re : FRANCIS JOHN JOSEPH PEREIRA vs NOT

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Case cited as 1981 CLC 1054

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Qadeer-ud-Din Ahmad Title: In re : FRANCIS JOHN JOSEPH PEREIRA vs NOT Case No.:Petition for Letters of Administration as Miscellaneous Application No, 39 of 1966 Date of Judgment:1967-05-21 Reported As: 1981 CLC 1054 Result: Application granted Judgment ORDER ' This is an application under section 232 of the Succession Act, 1925, and rule 376 of the Chief Court Rules for letters of administration, with a copy of the will annexed to it. 2. The facts are that Francis John Jeseph Pereira, a son of Peter Felix Pereira has made this application. Peter Felix Pereira is said to have died at Karachi on the 2nd of March, 1964, leaving a will, which is Annexure 'A' to this application, and the property mentioned in Schedule 'C' to the application. According to Schedule 'C' the deceased has left immovable and movable property as well as cash of the value of Rs, .2,62,042.83. Out of this funeral expenses and taxes are to be paid in the amount of Rs, 24,910.94. The balance of Rs, 2,37,131.89 is to devolve in accordance with the terms of the will. 3. According to paragraph 4 of the application, there are ten persons who are entitled to inherit under the will. Counsel says that, according to the will, there are eight more persons, who inherit, but their entitlement has been paid to them ; therefore, their names have not been included in the list. In so far as the ten persons named in the list are concerned, they are the sons, daughters and widow of…

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