A makes a bequest in favour of his child to be born of a woman who never becomes his wife. A child is…
Under section 100, a reputed relative can take only on a reputation acquired at the date of the will. A child yet to be born of a woman who never becomes the testator's wife…
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A makes a bequest in favour of his child to be born of a woman who never becomes his wife. A child is later born to her. What is the effect of the bequest?
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Under section 100, a reputed relative can take only on a reputation acquired at the date of the will. A child yet to be born of a woman who never becomes the testator's wife has no such reputation, and Illustration (vii) to section 100 states: "The bequest is void." Later birth or later reputation does not save the gift.