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Ancillary Administration

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

See "Administration." ANCIPITIS USUS (Lat) Useful for various purposes. As it is impossible to ascertain the final use of an article ancipitis usus, it is not an injurious rule which deduces the final use from its immediate destination. 1 Kent, Comm. 140.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

When a decedent leaves property in a foreign state, (a state other than that of his domicile.) administration may be granted in such foreign state for the purpose of collecting the assets and paying the debts there, and bringing the residue into the general administration. This is called "ancillary" (auxiliary, subordinate) administration. Pisano v. Shanley Co.., 66 N. J. Law, 1, 48 Atl. 61S; In re Gable's Estate, 79 Iowa. 178, 44 N. W. 352. 9 L. R A. 218; Steele v. Insurance Co., supra

Defined under Ancillary in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

When a decedent leaves property tn a foreign state, (a state other than that of his domicile, ) administration may be granted in such foreign state for the purpose of collecting the assets and paying the debts there, and bringing the residue into the general administration. This is called “ancillary” (auxiliary, subordinate) administration.