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Succession Act, 1925

Topic Serial # Content Case Law
 

OF CONTINGENT BEQUESTS

 
124 Bequest contingent upon specified uncertain event, so time being mentioned for its occurrence
125 Bequest to such of certain persons as shall be surviving at some period not specified
 

CHAPTER XI

 
 

OF CONDITIONAL BEQUESTS

 
126 Bequest upon impossible condition
127 Bequest upon illegal or immoral condition
128 Fulfillment of condition precedent to vesting of legacy
129 Bequest to A and on failure of prior bequest to B
130 When second bequest not to take effect on failure of first
131 Bequest over, conditional upon happening or not happening of specified uncertain event
132 Condition must be strictly fulfilled
133 Original bequest not affected by invalidity of second
134 Bequest conditioned that it shall case to have effect in a case specified uncertain event shall happen, or not happen
135 Such condition must not be invalid under section 120
136 Result of legatee rendering impossible or indefinitely postponing act for which not time specified, and on non-performance of which subject matter to go over
137 Performance of condition, precedent or subsequent, within specified time further time in case of fraud
 

CHAPTER XII

 
 

OF BEQUESTS WITH DIRECTIONS AS TO APPLICATION OR ENJOYMENT

 
138 Direction that fund be employed in particular manner following absolute bequest of same to or for benefit of any person
139 Direction that mode of enjoyment of absolute bequest is to be restricted, to secure specified benefit for legatee
140 Bequest of fund for certain purposes, some of which cannot be fulfilled
 

CHAPTER XIII

 
 

OF BEQUESTS TO AN EXECUTOR

 
141 Legatee named as executor cannot take unless he shows intention to act as executor
 

CHAPTER XIV

 
 

OF SPECIFIC LEGACIES

 
142 Specific legacy defined
143 Bequest of certain sum where stock, etc., in which invested are described
144 Bequest of stock where testator had, at date of will, equal or greater amount of stock of same kind
145 Bequest of money where not payable until part of testators property disposed of in certain way
146 When enumerated articles not deemed specifically bequeathed
147 Retention, in form, of specific bequest to several persons in succession
148 sale and investment of proceeds of property bequeathed to two or more persons in succession
149 Where deficiency of assets to pay legacies, specific legacy not to abate with general legacies
 

CHAPTER XV

 
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