G & S Exec. Ltd. v Manchester Grammer School [2004] JLR_Note 46 (18 October 2004)
The court held that an executor or administrator may act as a witness to a will, provided there is no statutory prohibition.
- Parties
- Applicant: G & S Exec. Ltd.; Respondent: Manchester Grammer School
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 18 October 2004
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Judgment
- Outcome
- judgment for applicant
- Legal Topics
- Executors and Administrators, Witness to Will
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Parties
G & S Exec. Ltd.
Applicant
Manchester Grammer School
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether an executor or administrator can act as a witness to a will
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that an executor or administrator may act as a witness to a will, provided there is no statutory prohibition.
Court Disposition
judgment for applicant
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