 | Thomas Collett Sandars - 1853 - 628 pages
...legaverit, et ante aditam hereditatera in tantum 2. In order to apply the lex Falcidia, regard is had to the value of the estate at the time of the testator's death. Thus, for instance, if he, who is worth a hundred aurei at his decease, bequeath the whole hundred... | |
 | Demosthenes - 1877 - 446 pages
...Aphobus had wasted or appropriated either singly or jointly with his colleagues; they should consider the value of the estate at the time of the testator's death, and what it might have yielded by judicious management; and having regard to all the circumstances,... | |
 | Thomas Collett Sandars - 1878 - 722 pages
...one-fourth of the whole inheritance. (1.) In the application of the lex Falcidia regard was had to the value of the estate at the time of the testator's death. A subsequent increase did not augment, nor did a subsequent decrease diminish, the amount the legatees... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Chancery, Apsley Petre Peter - 1883 - 606 pages
...ascertain whether the costs of an administration suit are to be taxed on the higher or the lower scale, the value of the estate at the time of the testator's death is the test. In re Nether Stowey Vicarage. [38 JP 340.] Under the Land Tax Redemption Act (42 Greo.... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Chancery, Sir George Jessel, Apsley Petre Peter - 1883 - 600 pages
...ascertain whether the costs of an administration suit are to be taxed on the higher or the lower scale, the value of the estate at the time of the testator's death is the test. In re Nether Stowey Vicarage. [38 JP 340.] Under the Land Tax Redemption Act (42 Geo.... | |
 | John Mews - 1898 - 632 pages
...act No. 388 is more in the nature of a succession duty, payable, whether probate is sought or not. on the value of the estate at the time of the testator's death. Ib. J. died on the 2nd of August. 1879. having previously made a will which his executors proceeded... | |
 | Thomas Collett Sandars - 1905 - 702 pages
...one-fourth of the whole inheritance. (1.) In the application of the lex Fulcidia regard was had to the value of the estate at the time of the testator's death. A subsequent increase did not augment, nor did a subsequent decrease diminish, the amount the legatees... | |
 | Thomas Collett Sandars - 1905 - 700 pages
...one-fourth of the whole inheritance. (1.) In the application of the lex Falcidia regard was had to the value of the estate at the time of the testator's death. A subsequent increase did not augment, nor did a subsequent decrease diminish, the amount the legatees... | |
 | 1916 - 1326 pages
...-_ J, 3, 10,15. _ ' 8.C. valued at £4,000 were also included in the security. . The total 1916. net value of the estate at the time of the testator's death was HAMMOND £16,753. The plaintiffs, as the executors and trustees of the _ "• will, had been carrying... | |
 | Thomas Collett Sandars - 1917 - 702 pages
...one-fourth of the whole inheritance. (1.) In the application of the lex Falcidia regard was had to the value of the estate at the time of the testator's death. A subsequent increase did not augment, nor did a subsequent decrease diminish, the amount the legatees... | |
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The value of the estate at the time of the testator's death was decisive. Later changes did not count. The tendency of the law was to prevent the refusal of an inheritance, charged with exorbitant legacies, by the testamentary heir. Imperial legislation... 
