The testator had made a testamentary gift of his freehold houses in Aldersgate Street, when he had only leasehold properties there, the word ‘freehold’ was rejected. The court stated that it would not have done this if there had also been freehold houses there, but in that case it was satisfied that it was the testator’s intention to pass some houses there.
Citations:
(1715) 1 PW 286
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Dutton and Dutton v Dutton and Brown ChD 3-Feb-2000
An option was granted by the will. Its validity was challenged because of difficulties in the method of reaching a valuation. It was occupied and it could not be agreed whether an assumption was to be made that the occupier would consent to the . .
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Wills and Probate
Updated: 24 November 2022; Ref: scu.198157
