Hewson v Shelley: CA 1914

The commencement of a probate action does not of itself revoke the grant, and if the plaintiffs fail in the probate action, the grant will not be void ab initio.

Citations:

[1914] 2 Ch 13

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedDaniel, Broke, Abiola, Broke, Abiola v Abiola, Kalu QBD 25-Jun-2003
The administration of the estate had been very contentious, with allegations of a fraudulent will. Letters of administration with no will annexed had been made in favour of one party who had recently been involved in proceedings where the will was . .
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Wills and Probate

Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.199558