The Weekly Law Reports
[1971] 3 WLR 321
[CHANCERY DIVISION]
In re RECHER'S WILL TRUSTS NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK LTD. v.NATIONAL ANTI-VIVISECTION SOCIETY LTD. AND OTHERS
[1970 R. No. 2664]
1971 April 1,
2,
5,
6,
7;
May 6
May 6
Brightman J.
Will
— Construction
— Gift to non-charitable association
— “The Anti-Vivisection Society, 76 Victoria Street”
— Amalgamation with larger unincorporated anti-vivisection society prior to will
— Assets of combined society vested in company
— Identity of legatee
— Legacy one of six to organisations described as “charities”
— Whether legacy a purpose gift
— Whether legacy valid as gift to members of combined society as accretion to funds subject to contract between members inter se, or otherwise.