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Escheat1.-Where a pf'rson dies intestate and without leaving legal heirs, all hts property shall be escheat and shall belong to the Government 4 Prelzmrnary enquzry.-Whenevet the Collector receives infor• matton from any source that any person m possession of any movable or immovable property lymg wtthin hts jurisdietton has died intestate and without legal heirS, he shall cause an inquiry to be made as to whether the deceased has dted inte>tate and whether he has left any legal hetrs.