85: Bequest for illegal purpose Bequest of which revocation is prevented by coercion

Where a testator bequeaths certain property upon trust and the purpose of the trust appears on the face of the will to be unlawful, or during the testator's life time the legatee agrees with him to apply the property for an unlawful purpose, the legatee must hold the property for the benefit of the testator's legal re presentative. Bequest of which revocation is prevented by coercion. Where property is bequeathed and the revocation of the be quest is prevented by coercion, the legatee must hold the property for the benefit of the testator's legal representative.

Effective date: 1882-03-01

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