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2 loan, should not under any circumstances, be awarded, interest is a
3 matter, which had to a great extent been left to self-adjustment in the
4 ‘Mysore Territory, until lately, when circumstances induced the Com-
5 missioner to order, that in all future transactions, in which the rate of
6 interest is not distinctly laid down, the Courts are not to award a higher
7 rate than 6 per cent. ; but that, where the rate of interest is expressly
8 noted in the bond, the Judge isto draw up his award in conformity
9 with the agreement.
10 ‘81. The language of all judicial proceedings and decisions in this
11 Country is Canarese, but, should the , vernacular .
12 language of any Officer who is Head of a Court-be
13 other than Canarese, he is bound to write his deci-
14 sion, or any particular points regarding which he has to call for proof,
15 in his own language, and these papers having been translated into
16 Canarese, a copy of both the original and the translation are placed on
17 record.
18 82. Should any Head of a Court, however, be sufficiently conversant
19 with Canarese to use it instead of his own language, he is at liberty to
20 do 0.
21 83. In the case of a minor, the snpuint to which he is heir, is placed
22 The estates of in deposit in the Treasury, the greater portion being
23 sat ieee tee as a general rule invested in Company’s Paper, until
24 disposed of, such time as he shall attain his majority, which is
25 fixed at 18 years of age in Mysore ; and during the interim he is placed
26 under a respectable relation or some trustworthy person, and a suitable
27 allowance is made out of his property for his education and subsistence. _
28 84, Should there be a large amount due to the minor's estate, &
29 Curator is appointed, whose only duty it is to recover the several sums
30 due and remit them to the Treasury. He receives on all sums realized
31 a commission of 5 per cent.
32 85. In the case of insolvents who have a large amount of debts to
33 ‘pay, and receive, the usual course is to assemble a Punchayet in the
34 Commissioner’s Court, which under his special instructions, investigates the
35 affairs of the estate, and submits a statement and opinion on the matter,
36 86. In some instances the Adawlut settles such matters under in-
37 structions from the Commissioner.
38 87. In the case of intestates also a Punchayet is sometimes convened
39 Should there be no heir, and money have to be paid and received, &
40 Language of the
41 Courts,