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Referenced Legislation

Statute of Chantries (1 Edw. 6, c. 14)

Roman Catholic Relief Act, 1829 (10 Geo. 4, c. 7), ss. 28, 29

Roman Catholic Charities Act, 1832 (2 & 3 Will. 4, c. 115), s. 1

Roman Catholic Charities Act, 1860 (23 & 24 Vict. c. 134), s. 1.

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[1919] AC 815

[HOUSE OF LORDS.]

BOURNE AND ANOTHER APPELLANTS; AND KEANE AND OTHERS RESPONDENTS.

1919 June 3.

LORD BIRKENHEAD L.C., LORD BUCKMASTER, LORD ATKINSON, LORD PARMOOR, and LORD WRENBURY.

Superstitious Uses — Bequest for Masses for Soul of Testator — Bequest to Monastic Order — Statute of Chantries (1 Edw. 6, c. 14) — Roman Catholic Relief Act, 1829 (10 Geo. 4, c. 7), ss. 28, 29 — Roman Catholic Charities Act, 1832 (2 & 3 Will. 4, c. 115), s. 1 — Roman Catholic Charities Act, 1860 (23 & 24 Vict. c. 134), s. 1.

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