Curati v Perdoni and Another: CA 31 Oct 2012
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View ArticleM’Caig v University of Glasgow: SCS 18 Dec 1906
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View ArticleCarnegy v Joseph: HL 18 Oct 1915
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View ArticleElizabeth Adams v Julian James Lewis (Administrator of the Estate of Frank...
References: Unreported, 26 January 2001, (2001) WTLR 493 Coram: John Behrens Ratio: The widow’s claim under the Act was contested by three daughters where the widow received a specific legacy and the...
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View ArticleReid’s Trustees v Dawson: HL 12 Mar 1915
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View ArticleHarter v Harter: 1873
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