Jones v Williams
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judgment Date | 21 March 1844 |
| Date | 21 March 1844 |
| Court | High Court of Chancery |
English Reports Citation: 63 E.R. 364
HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY
S. C. 8 Jur. 373.
364 JONES V. WILLIAMS 1 COLL. 156. [156] jones v. williams. March 21,1844. [S. C. 8 Jur. 373.] Upon the construction of a will: Held, that the effect of general words of charge at the commencement was not cut down by subsequent words. Thomas Jones, by his will, dated the 18th September 1816, directed all such debts as should be due and owing by him to any person or persons whomsoever, by specialty or simple contract, or otherwise howsoever, at the time of his decease, as also his funeral expenses and the expenses of proving his will, to be paid; and in aid thereof he directed that the money arising and to be paid for the purchase of the premises called Caerallt, otherwise Brynhyfryd, in the parish of Llanbeblig, in the county of Carnarvon, which he had lately sold to the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty, and also the principal and interest due to him from the late Joseph Williams of Glanrafon, in the said county of Carnarvon, Esq., deceased, should be applied for that purpose. And he thereby devised unto his wife, Sydney Jones, her heirs and assigns for ever, his messuage or dwelling-house, with the lands, hereditaments and premises thereto-belonging, in the parish of Llanbeblig, called Tyny Gorse, in the occupation of Owen David, in trust to sell for the most money that should be reasonably gotten for the-same, and to apply the money arising [157] by such sale in further aid and discharge of his said debts. And the testator also gave and devised unto his said wife and her assigns, his messuage or tenement, lands, hereditaments and premises, with the appurtenances, situate in the parish of Llanbeblig, called Castellmai, to hold to his said wife and her assigns for her life without impeachment of waste, subject, however,, to the mortgage for securing the repayment of 500 and interest affecting the same ;. and after her decease he devised the same, subject as aforesaid, unto his daughter, Anne Jones, her heirs and assigns. The testator then devised certain leaseholds messuages in the town of Carnarvon and parish of Llanbeblig, as to one moiety, to-his wife for life, and as to the residue to his daughter* Anne, her heirs, executors,, administrators and assigns. He also devised an estate at Llangollen to his daughter,, her heirs and assigns : and he bequeathed to her absolutely certain leasehold property in the town of Llanrwst. He then bequeathed certain...
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