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Executors de son tort to be liable. 
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57. Any person rendering himsell an executor de son tort shall be liable to be sued by civil bill, as if he were a rightful executor, in the manner and to the extent herein mentioned respecting rightful executors; provided that such executor de son tort shall not be liable beyond the amount of the assets actually received by him. 
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