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In the Goods of Frederick Wainwright (Deceased), on Motion

Nominate Series English Reports Cited authorities 1 Cited in Precedent Map Related
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JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Judgment Date19 November 1858
Date19 November 1858
CourtEcclesiastical Court

English Reports Citation: 164 E.R. 718

ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS AT DOCTORS' COMMONS

In the Goods of Frederick Wainwright (deceased), on Motion

S. C. 28 L J. P. 2 Followed, In the Goods of Beynon, [1901] P 141.

Administration. - - Death of Husband and Wife - - Uncertainty as to Survivorship. - - Form of Oath.

in the goods of frederick wainwright (deceased), on Motion. November 19, 1858-Administration.-Death of Husband and Wife-Uncertainty as to Survivorship. -Form of Oath.1-F W. perished with his wife and only child, an infant, in the Cawnpore massacre, leaving no will. There being no evidence as to survivorship, the Court granted administration of the personal estate of F W , as having died a widower, to his mother, as his next of km The administrator's oath, instead of being in the usual form, may state that there is no reason to believe that the wife survived the husband. [S. C. 28 L J. P. 2 Followed, In the Goods of Beynon, [1901] P 141.] Frederick VVainwright, a lieutenant in Her Majesty's 32nd regiment of foot, perished in the massacre at Cawnpore, on the 27th of .June, 1857, leaving no will. It appeared from the official returns that he, his wife, and only child, were all massacred on or about the 27th day of June, 1857, but which of them died first or whether any of them survived the...

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