Section 271: Disposal of application made to judge of district in which deceased had no fixed abode
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Disposal of application made to Judge of district in which deceased had no fixed abode. When the application is made to the Judge of a district in which the deceased had no fixed abode at the time of his death, it shall be in the discretion of the Judge to refuse the application, if in his judgment it could be disposed of more justly or conveniently in another district, or, where the application is for letters of administration, to grant them absolutely, or limited to the property within his own jurisdiction.
Related sections
Section 270: When probate or administration may be granted by district judgeSection 272: Probate and letters of administration may be granted by delegateSection 269: When and how district judge to interfere for protection of propertySection 273: Conclusiveness of probate or letters of administrationSection 268: Proceedings of district judge's court in relation to probate and administrationSection 274: Transmission to high courts of certificate of grants under proviso to section 273
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