A gift in a will to a married woman was adeemed by a later gift by the testatrix of a note for the same sum to her husband. It had been objected that the note was to one and the legacy to another but evidence was received that the note was intended to satisfy the legacy.
Citations:
(1709) 2 Vern p 646
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – In Re the Estate of Marjorie Langdon Cameron (Deceased); Peter David Phillips v Donald Cameron and Others ChD 24-Mar-1999
One of the testatrix’s children was thought to be profligate, and had failed to maintain his own son. Acting under an enduring power of attorney, the testatrix’s attorneys made a substantial gift in establishing an educational trust for that son’s . .
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Wills and Probate
Updated: 24 November 2022; Ref: scu.194490