Schedule C., The Escheat Ordinance

Accountant General. Form of claim under section 9 [to be filed in the Supreme Court]. Take notice that I [A.G. or acting as the case may be] on behalf of the Crown claim to be entitled to all that piece of land [here describe as accurately as possible the same] and I declare that I am not aware of any mortgage, encumbrances or claim affecting the said land or that any person hath any clai!n, estate or interest in the said land at law or in equity in possession or expectancy other than is set forth and stated as follows [here state the particulars, if any, of encumbrance]. (Signed) A.B., A.G. or acting A.G., or as the case may be. Date. N.B.-In cases where under sections 18 and 19 of this Ordinance a declaration or certificate in favour of the Crown may be asked, the form may be varied to claim under the provisions of sections 18 and 19 an order entitling the Crown to possession of the lands herein by boundaries, as far as may be set out [or words of similar import]. SCHEDULE D. Notice to be affixed at door of Master's Office, Supreme Court, published in the Gazette, and if possible affixed to the lands claimed. Take notice that I, ................................................ [A.G. or acting A.G., or as the case may be] have this day[flled a claim, asked for an order for a declaration in favour of the Crown, as the case may be] to this land [here describe it as accurately as possible]. After the expiration of three months from the date the cause may be heard in the Supreme Court. Any person interested may appear and in default the property may be [escheated or declared under sections seventeen and eighteen of the Escheat Ordinance to belong to the Crown]. Any person interested in the property may enter an appearance at the Office of the Master f the Supreme Court and no case will be heard without, to the satisfaction ~f the Court, due notice of such intended hearing shall have been served on the person who has so appeared. SCHEDULE E. CoMMISSIONER oF EscHEATs' CouRT TO WIT. I hereby certify that having heard the evidence in the case I adjudge that [here set out the land] [has escheated to or become the property of the Crown, as the case may be]. (Signed) A.B. Date Judge of Supreme Court and Commissioner of Escheat. SCHEDULE F. Notice to be affixed if possible to some portion of the land escheated and to be published in the Gazette:- The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court having issued a certificate under his hand dated the ................................................ day of................................................ that the lands (or such portion of them as is set out in the certificate) claimed by the Attorney General in a notice dated the ................................................ day of ................................................ are vested in the Crown by way of Escheat: Notice is hereby given that any person who appeared at the hearing may within three months, and any person who makes affidavit to the Court that he was unaware of the hearing of the case may within six months, make application for leave to appeal to the West African Court of Appeal. If no such application has been filed within the aforementioned times the land shall vest indefeasibly in the Crown. Attorney •General. SCHEDULE G. FEES. Scale of fees to be taken by the Master of the Supreme Court under this Ordinance. Filing claim or any other application Filing counter-claim or giving notice of appearance Hearing fee ... Every summons containing not more than four names Every witness sworn Every order or exhibit filed Every order ... Every office copy of any document first five folios, per folio of 100 words For every folio or part folio after the first five ... For taxation of costs and any other Court or office business not before mentioned, such other fees as shall be ordered by the Court, Fee to be taken by Registrar General- Attendance of Registrar General or clerk or deputy and production of records at the request of a party £ s. d. 0 2 6 0 2 6 0 2 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 Section 19. Section 20. Section 7.