The Law Reports (Chancery Division)
[1985] Ch 446
[COURT OF APPEAL]
In re
SINCLAIR, DECD.
LLOYDS BANK PLC v. IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND AND ANOTHER
[1984 S. No. 1387]
1985 Feb. 26,
27
O'Connor and Slade L.JJ. and Bristow J.
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)