Section 183: Bequest for man's benefit how regarded for purpose of election
The Succession Act · Federal Acts · Part VI · in_force
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A bequest for a person’s benefit is, for the purpose of election, the same thing as a bequest made to himself. Illustration The farm of Sultanpur Khurd being the property of B, A bequeathed it to C: and bequeathed another farm called Sultanpur Buzurg to his own executors with a direction that it should be sold and the proceeds applied in payment of B’s debts. B must elect whether he will abide by the will, or keep his farm of Sultanpur Khurd in opposition to it.
Related sections
Section 182: Testator's belief as to his ownership immaterialSection 184: Person deriving benefit indirectly not put to electionSection 181: Devolution of interest relinquished by ownerSection 185: Person taking in individual capacity under will may in other character elect to take in opposition. 186 Exception to provisions of last six sectionsSection 180: Circumstances in which election takes placeSection 186: Exception to provisions of last six sections
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