Upon the presentation of the petition and affidavit prescribed by section 16-1151 , the court shall issue an order to the person named in the petition to produce and show to the persons named in the order by the petitioner not exceeding two in number, at such time and place as the court directs, the person upon whose life the prior estate depends. A certified copy of the order shall be served upon the person required to produce the tenant for life in the manner provided by applicable rules of court.
(Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 569, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)
1981 Ed., § 16-1152.
1973 Ed., § 16-1152.
This section is referenced in § 16-1153.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Chapter 11 - Ejectment and Other Real Property Actions
Subchapter II - Proceedings to Discover the Death of a Tenant for Life
§ 16–1151. Petition by person entitled to claim; form and contents
§ 16–1152. Order to produce life tenant; service of order
§ 16–1155. Restoration of property to life tenant
§ 16–1156. Recovery of profits by person evicted
§ 16–1157. Preservation of life tenants’ rights if living at time of return