In re Atkins’ Will Trusts

Hearings

England & Wales

22 Jan 1974 [1974] 1 WLR 761; [1974] 2 All ER 1, Ch D

Subject Matter

PERPETUITY RULE — Time of vesting — Gift at “date of … completion of the … sale” — Construction — Sufficient intention to exclude statutory power to postpone sale of farm — Whether sale to be within executor's year — Delay beyond perpetuity period only possible in breach of trust — Whether gift void for perpetuity

[1974] 1 WLR 761

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