(Ontario) The court considered the validity of gifts of annuities made subject to a condition precedent that the beneficiary proves himself to be ‘of the Lutheran religion’.
Held: The claim to the annuity was made out. Evidence might be given of the tenets of that religion or faith so as to see if the person is or is not an adherent of it.
Judges:
Viscount Dunedin, Blanesburgh, Darling, Atkin, MacMillan LL
Citations:
[1930] UKPC 61, [1930] AC 629
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Cited – Re Tuck’s Settlement Trusts CA 1-Nov-1977
By his will, Sir Adolph Tuck sought to ensure that his successors should be Jewish, and stated that the arbitrators of this must be the Chief Rabbi of his community. . .
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Commonwealth, Trusts
Updated: 23 August 2022; Ref: scu.421957
