Testate succession - problems with legacies Flashcards
1
Q
Illegality, immorality, impossibility case?
A
Fraser v Rose (Daughter can’t live with mother)
2
Q
Public policy cases? [3]
A
o McCaig v Uni Glasgow
o Aitken’s Trs v Aitken (bronze statue)
o MackIntosh’s JF v LA (illegitimate: wanted aunt and uncle to be exhumed and buried with her – not allowed)
3
Q
Uncertainty - rule?
A
if will is ambiguous, extrinsic evidence can be led
otherwise the legacy fails
4
Q
Uncertainty - case?[2]
A
o Cathcart’s Trs v Bruce
o Nasmyth’s Trs v NSPCC
