In a petition presented by an heir of entail in possession for the restriction of a liferent annuity granted by his predecessor to his widow under the Entail Provisions Act 1824 (Aberdeen Act), held ( aff. judgment of the Second Division) that the petitioner was not entitled, for the purpose of calculating the amount of the annuity as allowed by the Act, to deduct from the gross rental the expenses of (1) upkeep of estate buildings and fences, and (2) management and superintendence of the estate.
Judges:
Lord Chancellor (Halsbury), Lord Macnaghten, Lord Shand, Lord Davey, Lord Robertson, and Lord Lindley
Citations:
[1903] UKHL 90, 41 SLR 90
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Jurisdiction:
Scotland
Land
Updated: 17 June 2022; Ref: scu.630582