Re Atkinson's Will Trusts

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Year1978
Date1978
CourtChancery Division
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6 cases
  • The Attorney-General of the Cayman Islands (Third Appellant) v Even Wahr-Hansen
    • United Kingdom
    • Privy Council
    • 26 June 2000
    ...amongst other things, to benefit "worthy" individuals, a purpose which is plainly not charitable: see In re Atkinson's Will Trusts [1978] 1 W.L.R. 586. Moreover, even clause 3 itself states that the intention is "to endeavour to act for the good or for the benefit of mankind in general". Th......
  • Rabin v Gerson Berger Association Ltd
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 8 November 1985
    ...parties was other than that appearing on the face of the instrument". 23 An example of the operation of that principle is to be found in In Re Atkinson (1978) 1 W.L.R. 586, where I refer to the Head-note: "By her will dated September 22, 1969, the testatrix, after appointing executors and t......
  • Wahr-Hansen v Bridge Trust Company Ltd
    • Cayman Islands
    • Court of Appeal (Cayman Islands)
    • 28 November 1997
    ...for the fourth respondent; S. Barrie for the fifth respondent. Cases cited: (1) Atkinson”s Will Trusts, In re, Atkinson v. Hall, [1978] 1 W.L.R. 586; [1978] 1 All E.R. 1275, applied. (2) Att.-Gen. v. Carlisle (Mayor & Corp.)ENR(1828), 2 Sim. 437; 57 E.R. 851. (3) Att.-Gen. v. Lonsdale (Earl......
  • The X Trusts
    • Bermuda
    • Court of Appeal (Bermuda)
    • 23 February 2023
    ...The reference is not limited to the current protectors. 4 Citing IRC v Botnar [1998] STC 38 at 87 to 88 per Evans Lombe J. 5 Citing Re Atkinson's Will Trusts [1978] 1 WLR 586 (evidence that testator used words in a special sense inadmissible), and Rabin v Gerson Berger Association Ltd [19......
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