Alexander v McCullock
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judgment Date | 19 July 1787 |
| Date | 19 July 1787 |
| Court | High Court of Chancery |
English Reports Citation: 29 E.R. 1216
IN LINC INN HALL, LORD CHANCELLOR.
Alexander
and
M'Cullock
alexander versus m'cullock. In Line. Inn Hall, Lord Chancellori July 19, 1787. On further directions.-Devise. The testator in this cause, by his will gave directions in these words, " I order that " a fund may be lodged with J. Brown, of Glasgow, so as to raise 48 per annum, for " the support of J. H.'s children, to be paid them from time to time as their necessities " require, without any regard to their father or mother." Lord Chancellor [Thurlow] said, he thought it probable, the testator might mean this allowance^to take place only during the minority of the children; but that upon the words he had made use of, it was...
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Thorp v Owen
...Gray (10 Sim. 293), and Soames v. Martin (Id. 287), Gilbert v. Bennett (Id. 371), to which may be added the case of Alexander v. M'Gulloek (1 Cox, 391). [611] Now, with respect to the first concession, that a trust was declared, and that, the widow could not claim the absolute interest duri......
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Bowden v Laing
...with her husband. He cited Gilbert v. Bennett (ante, vol. x. p. 371); Longmore v. Elcurn (2 Youn. & Col. N.C. 363); Alexander v. M'Cullock (1 Cox, 391); M'Dermott v. Kealy (3 Russ. 264, note); Ellis v. Maxwell (3 Beav. 587); Pride v. Fooks (2 Beav. 430); Soames v. Martin (ante, vol. x. p. 2......
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Badham v Mee
...of, except by the residuary gift (Hanthi/ v. (riliiert, Jacob, 354). Mr. Bickersteth and Mr. Wright, contra, cited Ahmmlei- v. Macr.uttork (1 Cox, 391). the master of the rolls [Sir John Leach] observed that, though the terms " maintenance, education, and bringing up," where no period was f......
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Re Sanderson's Trust
...of the real estate were exhausted. They had, in fact, no discretion to adopt such a course. They cited, also, Alexander v. M'Cullock (1 Cox, 391). Mr. Shebbeare, for the trustees. Mr. Eolt, Q.C., in reply, did not dispute that the whole of the income, as well of the real as of the personal ......