Entail – Revocation – Contract and Discharge. – John Macculloch executed an entail in favour of himself in liferent, and John Macculloch, the younger, his eldest son, and the heirs-male of his body; remainder to the heirs-female of his body; and remainder to other heirs-male named. The entail was recorded, and charter and infeftment followed upon it. Some time thereafter, he, with consent of his son, revoked this entail and sold the estate. Held that the father and son could not, by their joint act and deed of revocation, recall and rescind the entail, or sell the estate of Barholm.
[1772] UKHL 6 – Paton – 785, (1772) 6 Paton 785
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Updated: 13 January 2022; Ref: scu.561689