Nonohamy vs Perera – clr volume 2 page 153

In the case between the widow and heirs of the deceased mortgagee (plaintiffs) and the party against whom the mortgage was executed (defendant), the court addressed whether letters of administration are required in cases of intestacy when the value of the estate exceeds a statutory limit. The findings established that administration is necessary if the total value of the entire common estate surpasses the threshold set by law, regardless of the deceased’s individual share. This approach reaffirmed the principle that the full value of the estate, rather than merely the deceased’s portion, determines the necessity for administration. Reliance was placed on prior judicial reasoning, with an emphasis on alignment with local legal practices over strict adherence to earlier doctrines. The appeal