The Indian Succession Act
130When second bequest not to take effect on failure of first
Where the will shows an intention that the second bequest shall take effect only in the event of the first bequest failing in a particular manner, the second bequest shall not take effect, unless the prior bequest fails in that particular manner.
Illustration
A makes a bequest to his wife, but in case she should die in his lifetime, bequeaths to B that which he had bequeathed to her. A and his wife perish together, under circumstances which make it impossible to prove that she died before him, the bequest to B does not take effect.
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CHAPTER XI.--Of Conditional Bequests
- 126 Bequest upon impossible condition
- 127 Bequest upon illegal or immoral condition
- 128 Fulfilment of condition precedent to vesting of legacy
- 129 Bequest to A and on failure of prior bequest to B
- 130 When second bequest not to take effect on failure of first
- 131 Bequest over, conditional upon happening or not happening of specified uncertain event
- 132 Condition must be strictly fulfilled
- 133 Original bequest not affected by invalidity of second
- 134 Bequest conditioned that it shall cease to have effect in case a specified uncertain event shall happen, or not happen
- 135 Such condition must not be invalid under section 120
- 136 Result of legatee rendering impossible or indefinitely postponing act for which no time specified, and on non-performance of which subject-matter to go over
- 137 Performance of condition, precedent or subsequent, within specified time. Further time In case of fraud