133Original bequest not affected by invalidity of second
If the ulterior bequest be not valid the original bequest is not affected by it.
Illustrations
(i) An estate is bequeathed to A for his life with condition super-added that, if he shall not on a given day walk 100 miles in an hour, the estate shall go to B. The condition being void, A retains his estate as if no condition had been inserted in the will.
(ii) An estate is bequeathed to A for her life and, if she do not desert her husband, to B. A is entitled to the estate during her life as if no condition had been inserted in the will.
(iii) An estate is bequeathed to A for life, and, if he marries, to the eldest son of B for life. B, at the date of the testator's death, had not had a son. The bequest over is void under section 105, and A is entitled to the estate during his life.
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- 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