No presumption as to any double portion arose in the case of dispositions made in favour of a child by a mother unless she had placed herself in loco parentis to them. In this case there was no evidence of such.
References: [1926] KIN 163
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
This case cites:
- Cited – Re Ashton ChD 1897
Stirling J said: ‘Prima facie the duty of making a provision for a child falls on the father, but may fall on or be assumed by some other person. I do not say that in no case and under no circumstances can the duty fall on or be assumed by the . .
([1897] 2 Ch 574)
This case is cited by:
- Cited – In Re the Estate of Marjorie Langdon Cameron (Deceased); Peter David Phillips v Donald Cameron and Others ChD 24-Mar-1999
One of the testatrix’s children was thought to be profligate, and had failed to maintain his own son. Acting under an enduring power of attorney, the testatrix’s attorneys made a substantial gift in establishing an educational trust for that son’s . .
(Gazette 21-Apr-99, Times 02-Apr-99, Gazette 28-Apr-99)
These lists may be incomplete.
Last Update: 27 November 2020; Ref: scu.194480 br>