Death-bed. – Mutual contract.- Whether a renunciation by an apparent heir of his right to challenge ex capite lecti, granted to the ancestor while he was in liege poustie, be binding?
Whether such a renunciation granted by two of four apparent heirs be binding on them, the other two not having acceded to the obligation, and the party obtaining it being thus prevented from fulfilling his part of the conditions of the contract?
[1739] UKHL 1 – Paton – 245, (1739) 1 Paton 245
Bailii
England and Wales
Scotland
Updated: 06 January 2022; Ref: scu.554828