Cap. 16 Art. 197Inventory.

If, on the expiration of the time fixed in the second publication of the edict, no information shall have reached the court respecting the existence of the absentee, or the place where he may be found, the court shall appoint a person to make up, within such time as the court shall fix, an inventory of the property of the absentee, or, according to circumstances, a description of such property to be verified on oath by such person: Provided that if the court shall have had information warranting further enquiries, it shall be lawful for the court, before making any such appointment, to direct such further enquiries to be made.