A Collection of Concise Precedents of Wills: With Introductions, Notes, and an Appendix of Statutes

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Stevens, 1882 - 218 pages

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Page 162 - Bequest shall not lapse, but shall take effect as if the Death of such Person had happened immediately after the Death of the Testator, unless a contrary Intention shall appear by the Will.
Page 171 - ... it shall not be obligatory to appoint more than one new trustee where only one trustee was originally appointed, or to fill up the original number of trustees where more than two trustees were originally appointed; but, except where only one trustee was originally appointed, a trustee shall not be discharged under this section from his trust unless there will be at least two trustees to perform the trust...
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Page 170 - ... representative, and for all the personal representatives together, to dispose of and otherwise deal with the same, shall belong to the deceased's personal representatives or representative from time to time, with all the like incidents, but subject to all the like rights, equities, and obligations, as if the same were a chattel real vesting in them or him...
Page 192 - Debt, or by any other person, sums forming part of the public stocks or funds, or of any other stocks or funds transferable in the books of the Bank of England or of any other bank, shares, stock, debentures, debenture stock, or other interests of or in any such corporation, company, public body, or society as aforesaid respectively, which at the commencement of this Act...
Page 173 - This section applies only if and as far as a contrary intention is not expressed...
Page 152 - person" shall extend to a partnership, or body politic, corporate, or collegiate, as well as to an individual ; and every word importing the singular number only shall extend and be applied to several persons or things...
Page 151 - will" shall extend to a testament, and to a codicil, and to an appointment by will or by writing in the nature of a will in exercise of a power...
Page 153 - ... codicils concerning real estates in that part of Great Britain called England, and in his majesty's colonies and plantations in America...
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