Residuary legatees filed a bill against the executor and the surviving partner of the testator for an account of partnership transactions.
Held: In the absence of a charge of fraud or collusion, there were no special circumstances justifying the legatees’ claim.
Judges:
Lord Langdale MR
Citations:
[1837] EngR 840, (1837) 2 Keen 534, (1837) 48 ER 733
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Roberts v Gill and Co Solicitors and Others SC 19-May-2010
The claimant beneficiary in the estate sought damages against solicitors who had acted for the claimant’s brother, the administrator, saying they had allowed him to take control of the assets in the estate. The will provided that property was to be . .
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Wills and Probate
Updated: 21 June 2022; Ref: scu.313957