The Weekly Law Reports
[2003] 2 WLR 1274
Chancery Division
In re
Bowles, decd
[2002] EWHC 253 (Ch)
2003 Jan 21;
Feb 18
Feb 18
Lawrence Collins J
Will
— Construction
— Option to purchase
— Testator granting claimant option to buy land
— Option subject to time limit
— Will not specifying consequences of non-compliance or providing for gift over
— Claimant requiring valuation before deciding whether to exercise option
— Executors failing to ascertain value within time limit
— Whether time of the essence
— Whether option lapsing on expiry of time limit