Sir J Hannen said that a testator ‘may disinherit his children, leave his property to strangers to gratify his spite, or to charities to gratify his pride’.
Judges:
Sir J Hannen
Citations:
(1873) 3 P and D 64
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Judy Ledger v Wootton and Another ChD 2-Oct-2007
A grant of probate was challenged, the claimant stating that, at the time of the will, the deceased had lacked testamentary capacity.
Held: The deceased had a history of mental health difficulties. It was for the person proposing a will to . .
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Wills and Probate
Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.259924