Carnegy v Joseph: HL 18 Oct 1915
References: [1915] UKHL 26, 53 SLR 26 Links: Bailii Coram: The Lord Chancellor (Buckmaster), Lord Haldane, Lord Dunedin, Lord Atkinson, Lord Shaw, Lord Parker, and Lord Sumner Ratio: An entailer...
View ArticleNasmyth’s Trustees v National Society for The Prevention of Cruelty To...
References: [1914] UKHL 725, 51 SLR 725 Links: Bailii Coram: Earl Loreburn, Lords Dunedin, Atkinson, Shaw, and Parmoor Ratio: A Scotsman, resident in Scotland, by a Scots testament left a number of...
View ArticleUbbi and Anotheri (Minors) v Ubbi: ChD 27 Jul 2018
References: [2018] EWHC 1396 (Ch) Links: Bailii Ratio: Statutes: Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Last Update: 06 March 2019 Ref: 621076 The...
View ArticleChapman and Others v Perkins: HL 3 Mar 1905
References: [1905] UKHL 856, 42 SLR 856 Links: Bailii Coram: Lord Chancellor (Halsbury), Lords Macnaghten, James of Hereford, and Lindley Ratio: A testator by his will conferred certain interests in...
View ArticleMacintyre v Grimond: HL 6 Mar 1905
References: [1905] UKHL 466, 42 SLR 466 Links: Bailii Coram: Lord Chancellor (Halsbury), Lord Macnaghten, Lord James of Hereford, and Lord Robertson Ratio: A testator by his trust-disposition and...
View ArticleMurdoch’s Trustees v Weir and Others: HL 6 Feb 1908
References: [1908] UKHL 335, 45 SLR 335 Links: Bailii Coram: Lord Chancellor (Loreburn), Lord Macnaghten, Lord Robertson, and Lord Atkinson Ratio: A testator directed that the residue of his estate...
View ArticleDick and Others v Dick’s Trustees: HL 26 May 1908
References: [1908] UKHL 683, 45 SLR 683 Links: Bailii Coram: Lord Chancellor (Loreburn), Earl of Halsbury, Lord Ashbourne, Lord Robertson, and Lord Collins Ratio: Terms of a residuary bequest which,...
View ArticleTrain v Buchanan’s Trustee (Clapperton): HL 25 May 1908
References: [1908] UKHL 682, 45 SLR 682, 46 SLR 682 Links: Bailii Coram: Lord Chancellor (Loreburn), Earl of Halsbury, Lord Ashbourne, Lord Robertson, and Lord Collins Ratio: A testator directed his...
View ArticleJames v James: CA 9 Aug 2018
References: [2018] EWCA Civ 1982 Links: Bailii Coram: Kitchin LJ, Sir Ernest Ryder, Senior President, Henderson lj Ratio: Jurisdiction: England and Wales Last Update: 06 March 2019 Ref: 621535 The post...
View ArticleMackenzie’s Trustees v Mackenzie and Others: HL 25 Jul 1907
References: [1907] UKHL 985, 44 SLR 985 Links: Bailii Coram: Lord Chancellor (Loreburn), Lord Macnaghten, Lord Robertson, and Lord Atkinson Ratio: A testator bequeathed interests in the residue of his...
View ArticleIn Re the Estate of Phyllis Mary Bliss (Deceased): ChD 13 Apr 2001
References: Times 13-Apr-2001, Gazette 07-Jun-2001 Ratio: The will provided that the executors should specify the price at which a beneficiary could exercise an option to purchase property in the...
View ArticleIn Re the Estate of Marjorie Langdon Cameron (Deceased); Peter David Phillips...
References: Gazette 21-Apr-1999, Times 02-Apr-1999, Gazette 28-Apr-1999 Coram: Lindsay J Ratio: One of the testatrix’s children was thought to be profligate, and had failed to maintain his own son....
View ArticleIn Re the Estate of John Watson (Deceased): ChD 31 Dec 1998
References: Times 31-Dec-1998, Gazette 27-Jan-1999, Gazette 13-Jan-1999, [1999] 1 FLR 878 Coram: Neuberger J Ratio: Couples live together as men and wives, in many and various ways, and assessments of...
View ArticleIn Re the Estate of B (Deceased): ChD 26 Jan 1999
References: Times 26-Jan-1999, Gazette 17-Feb-1999 Ratio: A dependency of a mother on her disabled daughter was not established by the making of payments by Court of Protection out of the estate during...
View ArticleIn Re Yorke Deceased: ChD 3 Sep 1997
References: Gazette 03-Sep-1997, [1997] 4 All ER 907 Coram: Lindsay J Ratio: The plaintiffs were executors of the deceased, a ‘name’ at Lloyd’s from 1983 until his death in 1991. The estate was...
View ArticleInland Revenue Commissioners v Lloyds Private Banking Ltd: ChD 10 Apr 1998
References: Times 10-Apr-1998, Gazette 13-May-1998 Ratio: Provision in will where one tenant in common directed that surviving tenant be allowed to occupy house until death and thereafter gave the...
View ArticleKane v Radley-Kane and Others: ChD 1 Jun 1998
References: Gazette 15-Jul-1998, Times 01-Jun-1998, Gazette 17-Jun-1998 Ratio: A sole personal administrator, appropriating private shares in company from an estate to satisfy his own statutory legacy,...
View ArticleMuir v Lloyds Bank Plc: ChD 17 Jun 1992
References: Gazette 17-Jun-1992, Gazette 22-Jul-1992 Ratio: A will which left a house for occupation as desired for Family and Loved ones had created a strict settlement. Statutes: Settled Land Act...
View ArticlePractice Direction (Probate: Deceased’s Names): FD 26 Jan 1999
References: Times 26-Jan-1999 Ratio: The names and date of birth as shown in the entry of the register of deaths, and any other names by which the deceased was known are to be shown in any application...
View ArticlePractice Direction: Public Trustee Office Law of Property (Miscellaneous...
References: Gazette 28-Jun-1995 Ratio: Regarding service of notices on the Public Trustee under Administration of Estates Act 1925. Statutes: Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 Last...
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