The farm of Sultanpur, worth 800 rupees, belongs to C. A by his will gives the farm to B and a legacy…
Illustration (i) to section 182 holds that C "forfeits his legacy of 1,000 rupees, of which 800 rupees goes to B", while the remaining 200 rupees falls into the residue or…
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The farm of Sultanpur, worth 800 rupees, belongs to C. A by his will gives the farm to B and a legacy of 1,000 rupees to C. C elects to keep his farm. What happens to C's legacy?
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Correct answer D
Illustration (i) to section 182 holds that C "forfeits his legacy of 1,000 rupees, of which 800 rupees goes to B", while the remaining 200 rupees falls into the residue or passes on intestacy. A person who dissents from a will disposing of his property gives up his benefit under it (section 180), and the relinquished interest is charged with compensating the disappointed legatee only up to the value of the gift attempted (section 181). B is disappointed only to the value of the farm.