By his will, the testator gave ‘all that my messuage, partly freehold and partly leasehold,’ in Cannon Street, according to the nature and tenure thereof, respectively, in trust for his widow for life, or, as to the leaseholds, for so long as the term and interest in them should exist, with remainder over. After the date of his will, the reversion in fee of the leaseholds was purchased by, and conveyed to, the testator. Held, that the fee of the whole passed under the specific gift of ‘my messuage’ at C., and that the rent of the devise was descriptive.
Citations:
[1866] EngR 53 (B), (1866) 35 Beav 191
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Updated: 15 May 2022; Ref: scu.280764
