Tailzie – Clause, Provision to Daughters – Obligation – ‘Heirs Female.’ – An entail bound the heirs of entail ‘to pay his daughters and heirs female,’ 10,000 merks, The entailer had only one daughter, and his son, who had succeeded under the entail, having fallen into debt, his trustee objected to pay this provision, on the ground that it was conceived only in favour of such daughter as should succeed as ‘heir female’ Held her entitled to the provision, and affirmed in the House of Lords.
[1744] UKHL 6 – Paton – 681
Bailii
Scotland
Trusts, Land
Updated: 08 January 2022; Ref: scu.556822
