Branford's Trustees v. Powell and Another [1924] ScotLR 306 (22 February 1924)

Branford's Trustees v. Powell and Another [1924] ScotLR 306 (22 February 1924)

The trust-disposition and settlement established a continuing trust sufficient to protect the annuity as alimentary, and the trustees are bound to purchase and apply the annuity as directed, not to pay the capital to the beneficiary.

Citation
[1924] ScotLR 306
Parties
First Parties (trustees): Ian Macintyre and others (Branford's Trustees); Second Party (beneficiary/nephew): Frederick V. R. Branford Powell; Third Party (sister of Testatrix): Miss Jane Cuthbertson
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
22 February 1924
Procedural Posture
Special Case (court of Session, Inner House, Second Division) / Judgment on Construction of Trust and Entitlement to Capital
Outcome
Trustees are not bound to pay the capital to the beneficiary; they are bound to purchase an annuity as directed by the trust.
Legal Topics
Alimentary Provision, Annuity, Continuing Trust, Right to Payment of Capital
Succession Trusts Alimentary Provision Annuity Continuing Trust Right to Payment of Capital

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Parties

Ian Macintyre and others (Branford's Trustees)

First Parties (trustees)

Frederick V. R. Branford Powell

Second Party (beneficiary/nephew)

Miss Jane Cuthbertson

Third Party (sister of Testatrix)

Procedural Posture

Special Case (court of Session, Inner House, Second Division) / Judgment on Construction of Trust and Entitlement to Capital

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trustees are bound to pay the free residue to the beneficiary or to purchase an annuity as directed by the trust
  2. 2 Whether the beneficiary has an indefeasible vested right in the capital sum

Ratio Decidendi

The trust-disposition and settlement established a continuing trust sufficient to protect the annuity as alimentary, and the trustees are bound to purchase and apply the annuity as directed, not to pay the capital to the beneficiary.

Court Disposition

Trustees are not bound to pay the capital to the beneficiary; they are bound to purchase an annuity as directed by the trust.

Orders

  • Question 1(a) answered in the negative (trustees not bound to pay capital to beneficiary)
  • Question 2 answered in the affirmative (trustees bound to purchase annuity as directed)