Reports of Cases Decided in the High Court of Chancery ...: With Notes and References to Both English and American Decisions ...Gould, Banks & Company, 1843 - Equity |
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Page 255
... legacies in full , it was ultimately ordered to be appor- tioned among the different legatees , in proportion to their respective legacies ; held , that the legacy duty was not payable in respect of any of the sums so appropriated to ...
... legacies in full , it was ultimately ordered to be appor- tioned among the different legatees , in proportion to their respective legacies ; held , that the legacy duty was not payable in respect of any of the sums so appropriated to ...
Page 257
... legacies were to be provided for exclusively out of the proceeds of that personal estate , which had been collected in India , and had been remitted by Mr. Lawrence from that country to the executors at home . This fund , however ...
... legacies were to be provided for exclusively out of the proceeds of that personal estate , which had been collected in India , and had been remitted by Mr. Lawrence from that country to the executors at home . This fund , however ...
Page 259
... legacies payable out of this fund , a petition was now presented by the executors , praying a declaration that the fund in question was not subject to legacy duty . Mr. Wigram and Mr. Bethell , for the petition : -It is now settled that ...
... legacies payable out of this fund , a petition was now presented by the executors , praying a declaration that the fund in question was not subject to legacy duty . Mr. Wigram and Mr. Bethell , for the petition : -It is now settled that ...
Page 263
... legacies . In Bruce's case ( a ) the legatees were held exempt from payment of the duty , although they all resided in this country . The circumstance that some of the executors have proved the will at home is equally immaterial ; for ...
... legacies . In Bruce's case ( a ) the legatees were held exempt from payment of the duty , although they all resided in this country . The circumstance that some of the executors have proved the will at home is equally immaterial ; for ...
Page 265
... legacies was directed by the testa- tor to be invested in Company's paper , those circumstances furnished an addi- tional argument in favor of exempting them from the payment of the duty . The Solicitor General and Mr. John Romilly ...
... legacies was directed by the testa- tor to be invested in Company's paper , those circumstances furnished an addi- tional argument in favor of exempting them from the payment of the duty . The Solicitor General and Mr. John Romilly ...
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