Topic 1

Question 1

Commorientes

Answer 1

• Ex Parte Graham
• Greyling

Question 2

Ex Parte Greyling

Answer 2

• Will - Should the son predecease the testator, the entire estate would go to testators mother
• Testator and son died in plane crash

Finding:
* Died simultaneously

Question 3

Greyling

Answer 3

• Husband and Wife died in a car accident
• Joint Will:
  1. If husband dies first - son A will inherit all the property and farming equipment, wife to inherit the rest
  2. If wife dies first - husband will inherit everything
  3. Simultaneous death - Son A will inherit all the property and farming equipment, and the residue to go to the other children

Found - died simultaneously (scenario 3 applicable)