And be it further enacted, that every will shall be construed, with reference to the real estate and personal estate comprised in it, to speak and take effect as if it had been executed immediately before the death of the testator, unless a contrary intention... A Commentary on the Interpretation of Statutes - Page 156by Gustav Adolf Endlich - 1888 - 871 pagesFull view - About this book
| Kentucky. Court of Appeals, James Hughes, Achilles Sneed, Martin D. Hardin, George Minos Bibb, Alexander Keith Marshall, William Littell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1911 - 952 pages
...2d Johns and H., 475. 31 LJ Oh. NS, 732, Vice Ch. W. Page- Wood said: ' ' ' The 24th section enacts that every will shall be construed with reference to the real and personal estate comprised therein, to speak and to take effect as if it had been executed immediately before the death of the... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1872 - 988 pages
...question raised. [His Honour read the 24th and 34th sections of the Wills Act. The 24th section enacts that " every will shall be construed with reference...executed immediately before the death of the testator." The 34th section provides, .that " every will re-executed or re-published, or revived by .any codicil,... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1857 - 1052 pages
...which it is enacted, " that every will shall be construed, with reference to the real estate and the personal estate comprised in it, to speak and take...testator, unless a contrary intention shall appear by the will," And the effect of the appellant's argument would be this, that whereas the testator, when... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1878 - 1082 pages
...Wlutaleer appeared for the appellant. — The 24th section of the Wills Act is clear that every will is " to speak and take effect as if it had been executed...testator, unless a contrary intention shall appear by the will." In this case there was no contrary intention, and therefore these advances must bo taken... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1871 - 982 pages
...questions at issue, said that he wished to give the words of the enactment, that " every will should speak and take effect as if it had been executed immediately...death of the testator, unless a contrary intention should appear by the will," a broad and liberal interpretation, and one which should carry into effect... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1869 - 810 pages
...Act a residuary devise of real estate is no longer specific, because that act makes the will speak as if it had been executed immediately before the death of the testator. I confess I am unable to follow the reasoning of my learned predecessor. I cannot see any reason for... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1880 - 1042 pages
...plaintiffs.— The 24th section of the Wills Act provides that the will is to be Seuctoii v. Sexton. construed with reference to the real and personal estate comprised in it, as if it had been ezecnted immediately before the death of the testator, nnless a contrary intention... | |
| Great Britain - 1837 - 544 pages
...XXIV. And be it further enacted, That every Will shall be construed, with reference to the Real Estate and Personal Estate comprised in it, to speak and...Testator, unless a contrary Intention shall appear by the Will. XXV. And XXV. And be it further enacted, That, unless a contrary A Residuary Intention shall... | |
| 1837 - 78 pages
...to speak from construed, with reference to the real estate and personal lUe Death of f the Testator, estate comprised in it, to speak and take effect as...testator, unless a contrary intention shall appear by tb will.1 èe*"êd.han xxv. And be it further enacted, that unless a contrary ¡од com?" intention... | |
| Richard Trott Fisher - Wills - 1837 - 108 pages
...shall be construed, with reference to the real estate and personal estate com- deattl 0f the prised in it, to speak and take effect as if it had been...testator, unless a contrary intention shall appear by the will. A residuary de- XXV. And be it further enacted, that unciude'e* tates ^ess a contrarv intention... | |
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