A, by his will, bequeaths to B "all his household furniture, plate, linen, china, books, pictures and…
Section 83 lets general words be read in a restricted sense where the will shows that intention, here shown by the later gift of a specified part of the property.…
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A, by his will, bequeaths to B "all his household furniture, plate, linen, china, books, pictures and all other goods of whatever kind", and afterwards bequeaths to B a specified part of his property. What does B take under the first bequest?
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Correct answer C
Section 83 lets general words be read in a restricted sense where the will shows that intention, here shown by the later gift of a specified part of the property. Illustration (iii) to section 83 says that under the first bequest B takes only such of the testator's articles "as are of the same nature with the articles therein enumerated". The words "all other goods" therefore add things of the same kind, not the whole estate.