Lawgist161When removal of thing bequeathed does not constitute ademption
The removal of the thing bequeathed from the place in which it is stated in the will to be situated does not constitute an ademption, where the place is only referred to in order to complete the description of what the testator meant to bequeath.
Illustrations
(i) A bequeaths to B "all the bills, bonds and other securities for money belonging to me now lying in my lodgings in Calcutta". At the time of his death these effects had been removed from his lodgings in Calcutta.
(ii) A bequeaths to B all his furniture then in his house in Calcutta. The testator has a house at Calcutta and another at Chinsurah, in which he lives alternately, being possessed of one set of furniture only which he removes with himself to each house. At the time of his death the furniture is in the house at Chinsurah.
(iii) A bequeaths to B all his goods on board a certain ship then lying in the river Hughli. The goods are removed by A's directions to a warehouse, in which they remain at the time of A's death.
No one of these legacies is revoked by ademption.
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- 152 Ademption explained
- 153 Non-ademption of demonstrative legacy
- 154 Ademption of specific bequest of right to receive something from third party
- 155 Ademption pro tanto by testator’s receipt of part of entire thing specifically bequeathed
- 156 Ademption pro tanto by testator’s receipt of portion of entire fund of which portion has been specically bequeathed
- 157 Order of payment where portion of fund specifically bequeathed to one legatee, and legacy charged on same fund to another, and, testator having received portion of that fund, remainder insufficient to pay both legacies
- 158 Ademption where stock, specifically bequeathed, does not exist at testator’s death
- 159 Ademption pro tanto where stock, specifically bequeathed, exists in part only at testator's death
- 160 Non-ademption of specific bequest of goods described as connected with certain place, by reason of removal
- 161 When removal of thing bequeathed does not constitute ademption
- 162 When thing bequeathed is a valuable to be received by testator from third person; and testator himself, or his representative, receives it
- 163 Change by operation of law of subject of specific bequest between date of will and testator’s death
- 164 Change of subject without testator’s knowledge
- 165 Stock specifically bequeathed lent to third party on condition that it be replaced
- 166 Stock specifically bequeathed sold but replaced, and belonging to testator at his death
- 167 Non-liability of executor to exonerate specific legatees
- 168 Compeletion of testator’s title to things bequeathed to be at cost of his estate
- 169 Exoneration of legatee’s immoveable property for which land-revenue or rent payable periodically
- 170 Exoneration of specific legatee’s stock in joint-stock company
