Laurence, William, Charles, Margaret, Charlotte, Thomas, Frances-Laura, George and Robert Dundases, Children of The Marriage Betwixt Sir Thomas Dundas of Kerse, Bart, and Lady Charlotte Fitzwilliam, His Wife v Sir Thomas Dundas of Kerse, Bart: HL 21 Jul 1783

Paton Revocation – Entail.- An entailer had reserved to himself power to alter and revoke the entail executed by him. He thereafter executed a will conveying the fee of his whole real estate in England and Scotland, according to the English form, and revoking all ‘former and other wills.’ Held that this latter deed was not effectual as a revocation of the entail.

Citations:

[1783] UKHL 2 – Paton – 618, (1783) 2 Paton 618

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Jurisdiction:

Scotland

Land

Updated: 13 September 2022; Ref: scu.562103