PT, in his lifetime granted two annuities to his son and there being subsisting accounts between them by his will he gave him an annuity of andpound;600 on condition that he should within three months execute a release of all demands on his estate. The release tendered including the two annuities granted during his life, PT the son did not forfeit his annuity of andpound;600 by refusing to execute it, but a release settled by the master omitting those annuities being tendered and refused.
Held: He had forfeited the annuity under the will.
Citations:
(1782) 1 Bro CC 168, 28 ER 1059 LC
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Hayward v Jackson ChD 18-Feb-2003
The claimant had been given an option in the will to purchase land from the estate, but the price was not fixed before it expired. The executors asserted that the option had lapsed.
Held: In this case there was no explicit gift over in the . .
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Wills and Probate
Updated: 07 December 2022; Ref: scu.179722