A, having ten shares and no more in the Imperial Bank of India, makes a will that begins "I bequeath my…
Section 101 lays down rules for a will that seems to give two legacies to the same person; where the same specific thing is given twice, the legatee takes it once.…
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A, having ten shares and no more in the Imperial Bank of India, makes a will that begins "I bequeath my ten shares in the Imperial Bank of India to B" and, after other bequests, ends with the same words. What is B entitled to?
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Correct answer D
Section 101 lays down rules for a will that seems to give two legacies to the same person; where the same specific thing is given twice, the legatee takes it once. Illustration (i) to section 101 says "B is entitled simply to receive A's ten shares in the Imperial Bank of India". Repeating a gift of a specific thing does not double it, nor does it make the gift fail.