Re Wrangham's Trust
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judgment Date | 14 December 1860 |
| Date | 14 December 1860 |
| Court | High Court of Chancery |
English Reports Citation: 62 E.R. 416
HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY
S. C. 30 L. J. Ch. 258; 3 L. T. 722; 7 Jur. (N. S.) 15; 9 W. R. 156. See Locke v. Lamb, 1867, L. R 4 Eq. 378; Kidman v. Kidman, 1871, 40 L. J Ch. 360.
Will. Construction. Contingent Gift.
[358] In re wrangham's tktjst. Dec. U, 1860. [S. C. 30 L. J. Ch. 258 ; 3 L. T. 722 ; 7 Jur. (N. S.) 15 ; 9 W. E. 156. See Locke v. Lamb, 1867, L. E. 4 Eq. 378 ; Kidman v. Kidman, 1871, 40 L. J". Ch. 360.] Will. Construction. Contingent Gift. A testator gave the interest of a sum of stock to his daughter, and after her death gave the stock to the child or children of his daughter on their attaining the age of twenty-one years ; and directed that, in the event of his daughter dying without leaving issue, the stock should revert to his son. The will also contained a provision for the testator's son. The testator's daughter died leaving one child, who subse quently died under the age of twenty-one, having received a maintenance out of the said stock. . , Held, that the gift to the children of the testator's daughter was contingent on their attaining twenty-one, and that on the death of the child of the testator's daughter under twenty-one the stock reverted to the testator's son. This petition was presented by the trustee under the will of William Wrangham, praying that the rights of the parties interested in a sum of money paid into Court by him under the Trustee Belief Act might be declared by the Court, and that the same might be transferred and paid to the persons "entitled thereto. The testator, William Wrangham, by his will, dated the 17th of October 1839, after giving several pecuniary [359] legacies, gave and bequeathed to his daughter, Mary Anne, the wife of Dr. Harris, the interest or dividends of all monies which might be standing in his name in the 3 per cents. Reduced, the same not to be under any control of her husband, and her receipt alone to be a good and sufficient discharge, "and after her decease, the principal of the said stock to her child or .children in equal portions, On their attaining the .age of twenty-one years ; in case of Mrs. Harris's decease before her husband, the interest of the said principal stock to be enjoyed by the said Eev. Dr. Harris, during his natural life; but should Mrs. Harris die without leaving any issue, then in such case, and after the decease of Dr. Harris, the principal of the stock to revert to my son, William Wrangham, his heirs and...
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