Reports of Cases Decided in the High Court of Chancery [1829-1830]: By the Right Hon. Sir John Leach, Master of the Rolls, Volume 10 |
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... legacy was My just debts to be paid , as may be claimed , or as may appear by my book , particularly one of about 127 . to one Tostevin of Guernsey , who had sent me a power of attorney to receive some wages due from a man of war . I ...
... legacy was My just debts to be paid , as may be claimed , or as may appear by my book , particularly one of about 127 . to one Tostevin of Guernsey , who had sent me a power of attorney to receive some wages due from a man of war . I ...
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... legacy to the Guernsey Hospital is , Whether the testator meant to give two legacies ? namely , the legacy of 1007 . by the fifth codicil , and 2007. by the sixth codicil , by way of accumulation , or whether the latter legacy was not ...
... legacy to the Guernsey Hospital is , Whether the testator meant to give two legacies ? namely , the legacy of 1007 . by the fifth codicil , and 2007. by the sixth codicil , by way of accumulation , or whether the latter legacy was not ...
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... legacy , simpliciter , to the same person , the Court considering that he who has twice given must , primá facie , be intended to mean two gifts , awards to the legatee both legacies ; and it is indifferent whether the second legacy is ...
... legacy , simpliciter , to the same person , the Court considering that he who has twice given must , primá facie , be intended to mean two gifts , awards to the legatee both legacies ; and it is indifferent whether the second legacy is ...
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... legacy of 40l . per annum . The university also refused to accept the legacy of 2000l .: Held , that whenever a charitable legacy , from whatever cause , fail , the crown has a right to interfere , and that the legacies of 2000l . and ...
... legacy of 40l . per annum . The university also refused to accept the legacy of 2000l .: Held , that whenever a charitable legacy , from whatever cause , fail , the crown has a right to interfere , and that the legacies of 2000l . and ...
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... sister called Melino Garthwaite , who had been dead many years , and that the testatrix meant and intended to give to Sarah Garthwaite the legacy which was by the will given to Melino Garthwaite , and 34 CASES IN CHANCERY.
... sister called Melino Garthwaite , who had been dead many years , and that the testatrix meant and intended to give to Sarah Garthwaite the legacy which was by the will given to Melino Garthwaite , and 34 CASES IN CHANCERY.
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aforesaid agreement Ann Constable annuity answer appointed bankrupt bearing date bequeathed Bickersteth bill bond cent charged Christ's Hospital codicil Colin Anderson conveyance copyhold costs Court court of equity Coutts and Co customary daughter death debts decease declared decree deed Defendant devised died directed Draper Elizabeth Elizabeth Lynn entitled equity executed executors fendant freehold fund George George Nicholls heir at law heirs and assigns held hereditaments indenture interest issue Jane Jarvis John Bradey John Brough lands Langston lease legacy Lord Lord Eldon manor Mary Master Meller moiety monies mortgage Nicholson Nuttall Olivier paid parties partnership payment Pemberton personal estate Plaintiff premises purchase real estate received remainder rents respect ROLLS share shew Sir Thomas Maryon solicitor statute Swain tenant tenements testator's testatrix therein thereof Thomas Maryon Wilson trustees Turton twenty-one unto vested Wallinger Watkins WESTMINSTER HALL wife Wightwick William
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Page 274 - May 1785, when it was referred to the Master to take an account of the personal estate of the testator...
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Page 130 - Annuities, upon and for the trusts, intents, and purposes thereinafter declared (that is to say), upon trust that they the said trustees and the survivor of them, and the executors, administrators, and assigns of such survivor...
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Page 152 - Court shall think fit to award to the defendant in the said cause, then the above written obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force and virtue.
Page 172 - February 1827, it was referred to the Master to take the usual accounts of the testator's personal estate...