Watson v The National Children’s Home and Others: ChD 9 Oct 1995

Where a will imposed an impossible condition on a gift in the will, then the condition is deemed to be spent, and the gift to be unconditional.

Judges:

HHJ Colyer QC

Citations:

Times 31-Oct-1995, Gazette 18-Oct-1995

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedNaylor and Another v Barlow and Others ChD 19-Jun-2019
‘two interesting and difficult questions on the law of wills: (1) Where issue succeed to the interest of a parent who predeceased the testator under s.33 of the Wills Act 1837 (as amended), do they take subject to any condition subsequent which . .
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Wills and Probate

Updated: 12 July 2022; Ref: scu.90327