Between Peter Vawdrey and Hannah Evans, Plaintiffs; and Archibald Perrin Geddes, John Hyslop, John Arthur Borron, Mary Vawdrey, Gilbert Vawdrey, Richard Vawdrey, William Vawdrey, Thomas Vawdrey, Sarah Darell Vawdrey, and Peter Nicholson, Defendants
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judgment Date | 04 February 1830 |
| Date | 04 February 1830 |
| Court | High Court of Chancery |
English Reports Citation: 48 E.R. 143
WESTMINSTER HALL.
S. C. 1 Russ. & My. 203; 39 E. R. 78; 8 L. J. Ch. (O. S.), 63. See Watson v. Hayes, 1839, 5 My. & Cr. 133; Lister v. Bradley, 1841, 1 Hare, 14; Saunders v. Vautier, 1841, Cr. & Ph. 248; Festing v. Allen, 1842-44, 5 Hare, 578; Davies v. Fisher, 1842, 5 Beav. 210; Packham v. Gregory, 1845, 4 Hare, 399. Followed, In re Bulley's Trust Estate, 1865, 13 L. T. 265. See Spencer v. Wilson, 1873, L. R. 16 Eq. 513; Patching v. Barnett, 1880, 49 L. J. Ch. 669; In re Martin, 1887, 57 L. T. 473.
[361] Between peter vawdrey and dame hannah evans, Plaintiffs; and archibald perrin geddes, john hyslop, john arthur borron, mart vawdrey, gilbert vawdrey, richard vawdrey, william vawdrey, thomas vawdrey, sarah darell vawdrey, and peter nicholson, Defendants. Westminster Hall. Fell. 4, 1830. [S. C. 1 Russ. & My. 203; 39 E. R. 78; 8 L. J. Ch. (O. S.), 63. See Watson v. Hayes, 1839, 5 My. & Cr. 133; Lister v. Bra/Hey, 1841, 1 Hare, 14; launders v. Vtmtier, 1841, Cr. & Ph. 248; Festing v. Allen,' 1842-44, 5 Hare, 578; Danes v. Fisher, 1842, 5 Beav. 210; Paclcham v. Gregory, 1845, 4 Hare, 399. Followed, In re Bulley's Trust Estate, 1865, 13 L. T. 265. See Spencer v. Wihmt, 1873, L. R. 16 Eq. 513; Patching v. Burnett, 1880, 49 L. J. Ch. 609; In re Martin, 1887, 57 L. T. 473.] Remote interest. A testatrix by her will directed that the interest of the residue of her estate should 144 VAWDREY V. GEDDBS TAMLYN 362. be divided between her four sisters during their natural lives, and on their deaths the interest to be applied in the maintenance or education, or accumulate for the benefit of the children of each of the sisters so dying, until they should severally attain the age of twenty-two, and upon their attaining that age, they were to become entitled to their mother's share of the principal; and in case of the death of either of them under that age leaving issue, such issue to be entitled to their respective parent's share, at such time as the parents would have been entitled thereto if living. Held, that the gift to the children of the sisters was too remote. The testatrix, Amy Seaman, by her will, dated the 9th of January 1798, directed that all the produce of the residue of her estate and effects, after paying the legacies, her funeral expenses, and any debts which she might owe, should be placed out on mortgage or Govern-[362]-ment security, and the interest, dividends, or produce thereof should be equally divided between her four sisters, for their sole and separate use, and independent of the control or authority of their husbands, during...
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Vawdry v Geddes
...English Reports Citation: 39 E.R. 78 HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY Vawdry and Geddes S. C. Tamlyn, 361; 8 L. J. Ch. (O. S.), 63. See Watsonv. Heyes, 1839, 5 myy. & Cr., 133; Lister v. Bralley, 1841, 1 Hare, 14; Saunders v. Vautier, 1841, Cr. & Ph., 248; Festing v. Allen, 1842-44, 5 Hare, 578; Dari......