The Weekly Law Reports
[1984] 1 WLR 1240
[CHANCERY DIVISION]
In re SINCLAIR, Decd. LLOYDS BANK PLC v. IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND And Another
[1984 S. No. 1387]
1984 July 13,
16;
30
Michael Wheeler Q.C. sitting as a deputy High Court Judge
Will
— Construction
— Estate to wife absolutely
— Gift over to charity if wife failed to survive testator
— “Lapse” of gift on testator's divorce from wife
— Whether gift over to charity effective
—
Wills Act 1837 (7 Will. 4 & 1 Vict. c. 26), s. 18A (as amended by Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53), s. 18)