In The Goods Of Lieutenant-Colonel Read: 1828

The Court at Madras – the competent jurisdiction – having granted probate to the widow as universal legatee and constructive executrix of an informal paper, in which character no security is required : this Court, considering that under the circumstances the widow may be called on to prove the paper per testes, or that the grant may be appealed from, will only decree administration with the paper annexed to her, as relict and principal legatee, on giving security.

Citations:

[1828] EngR 127, (1828) 1 Hag Ecc 474, (1828) 162 ER 649 (B)

Links:

Commonlii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Wills and Probate

Updated: 20 December 2022; Ref: scu.322891