In " "'Kirsten v Bailey " "', an important case in the South African law of succession, the testatrix made three wills.
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The contest is between those who say that only the next of kin of the testatrix are entitled, and those who say that everyone related by blood to the testatrix are included.
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The contest is between those who say that only the next of kin of the testatrix are entitled, and those who say that everyone related by blood to the testatrix are included.
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There being no need so to construe the clause in order to validate it, I hold that the word has its ordinary meaning and includes all persons related by blood to the testatrix . }}
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The context of the will may show that the testatrix had a special class in mind, but I can find no sufficient context in this will to find that the testatrix meant any narrower class to take.
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The context of the will may show that the testatrix had a special class in mind, but I can find no sufficient context in this will to find that the testatrix meant any narrower class to take.
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I therefore hold that the disposition does not fail for uncertainty, but that anyone who can prove that by any reasonable test he or she must have been a friend of the testatrix is entitled to exercise the option.
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The court held that, although Pim had not caused her death, he had allowed the testatrix to lead an immoral life and was the one who had encouraged her alcohol abuse; therefore he was unworthy to inherit from her estate.
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The result is that the ?800 New ? per Cents passed, subject to the life interests of Admiral Roberts-Gawen and his son therein, under the residuary gift in the will of the testatrix, to her brother Admiral Gawen, and subsequently under the residuary gift in the admiral's will . }}
