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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal of High Court decision involving the construction of a bequest in a will, on the grounds that the clear intention of the testatrix was to bequeath a small piece of land to her grandson.
Wills and Probate – appeal against the construction of a bequest in the will to the plaintiff – ss. 89, 90 and 99 of the Succession Act 1965 – clear intention of the testatrix was that she wanted to bequeath a small piece of land to her grandson – admissibility of certain of the evidence relied upon by the trial judge – admissibility of extrinsic evidence pursuant to s. 90 of the Succession Act 1965 – meaning of the verb “require” – intention to bequeath a small piece of land of not more than half an acre to her grandson was clear – appeal dismissed.
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