Lord Lilford v Powys Keck: 24 Jan 1861

A testator in 1541, devised all the freehold property ‘I am seised or etititled in feesimple’ in strict settlement. He afterwards devised all the copyholds ‘I am or at the time of my death shall be possessed of’ upon trusts corresponding with those of his freeholds, The testator died in 1861. Held, that freeholds acquirecl after the date of the will passed by the devise.

Citations:

[1861] EngR 228, (1861) 30 Beav 300, (1861) 54 ER 904

Links:

Commonlii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Wills and Probate

Updated: 02 May 2022; Ref: scu.283989