A Royal Licence to take up a coat of arms specified by the testator could not be obtained because it could not be shown that the testator was entitled to those particular arms.
Citations:
[1904] 1 Ch 252
Cited by:
Cited – Howard v Howard-Lawson Bt CA 18-Jan-2012
The parties disputed the effect of a names and arms clause in a will.
Held: The gift did not fail. ‘The submission that the testator would have been concerned to have the heir take up and use the Howard name as soon as possible is in my . .
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Wills and Probate
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.450446