Conjunct fee and liferent – A wife’s estate being disponed in her marriage contract ‘to the husband and wife, in conjunct fee and liferent, and to the sons of the marriage; which failing, to the heirs male of the body of her father; which failing, to the heirs female of the marriage; which failing, to the heirs male or female of her body of any other marriage; which failing, to the husband, and the heirs male of his body of any other marriage; which failing, to the wife’s heirs whatsoever;’-the fee found to be in the wife
Heir of provision – Found that the heir of the marriage may gratuitously dispose of the estate conveyed in the marriage contract.
[1739] UKHL 1 – Paton – 251, (1739) 1 Paton 251
Bailii
Scotland
Trusts
Updated: 06 January 2022; Ref: scu.554830
