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References: [2015] EWCA Civ 700 Links: Bailii Coram: Sir James Munbyy P FD The claimant, the widower of the deceased renewed his application for leave to appeal against the rejection of his challenge...
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References: [1705] EngR 61, (1705) 2 Vern 513, (1705) 23 ER 928 Links: Commonlii Last Update: 12-Jan-16 Ref: 392084
View ArticleThomas -v- Thomas; 11 Jul 1844
References: [1844] EngR 773, (1844) 14 Sim 234, (1844) 60 ER 348 Links: Commonlii By a marriage settlement, the trustees were directed, after the decease of the survivor of the husband and wife, to...
View ArticleHall -v- Knight and Baxter; CA 1914
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View ArticleIn The Goods Of Charles Whiston (Deceased); 24 Apr 1861
References: [1861] EngR 494, (1861) 2 Sw & Tr 318, (1861) 164 ER 1018 Links: Commonlii Use of ‘Sumners’ in the Isle of Man Last Update: 29-Jan-16 Ref: 284255
View ArticleThomas -v- Thomas; 16 Dec 1864
References: [1864] EngR 865, (1864) 2 Dr & Sm 298, (1864) 62 ER 635 Links: Commonlii Although the law presumes a person, who has not; been heard of for seven years, to be dead, yet (in the absence...
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References: [1864] EngR 865, (1864) 2 Dr & Sm 298, (1864) 62 ER 635 Links: Commonlii Although the law presumes a person, who has not; been heard of for seven years, to be dead, yet (in the absence...
View ArticleGandhi -v- Patel and others; ChD 31 Jul 2001
References: [2001] EWHC Ch 473, [2002] 1 FLR 603 Links: Bailii Coram: Park J This case is cited by: Cited – Hudson -v- Leigh FD ([2009] 2 FLR 1129, Bailii, [2009] EWHC 1306 (Fam), Times, [2009] Fam Law...
View ArticleRe C (A Patient); ChD 1991
References: [1991] 3 All ER 866 Coram: Hoffmann J It may be likely that more than one kind of provision may be described as what the donor of the power of attorney ‘might be expected to provide’. ‘I...
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References: [2016] EWCA Civ 37 Links: Bailii Coram: Longmore, Treacy, McCombe LJJ Challenge to will for purported lack of testmentary capacity. Last Update: 10-Feb-16 Ref: 559377
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References: [1561] Mor 3829 Links: Bailii An executour may renunce the office of executrie in presence of ane Judge, except he, as executor, has intromitted with ony gudis or geir pertening to the...
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