Young's Trustees v. Young [1901] ScotLR 38_434 (05 March 1901)

Young's Trustees v. Young [1901] ScotLR 38_434 (05 March 1901)

The testamentary settlement of James Young primus did not confer a right of fee in the residue on Mrs Moodie; her interest was limited to a liferent, with the fee to her issue if any. On her death without issue, the residue was undisposed of and fell into intestacy. As the estate was heritable at the truster's death, it vested in his eldest son James Young secundus as heir-at-law. The trust-disposition by James Young secundus, despite a misdescription regarding the event of predecease, effectually carried the estate to his trustees, as the intention was clear to dispose of any right he might have as heir ab intestato in the event of Mrs Moodie dying without issue.

Citation
[1901] ScotLR 38_434
Parties
Pursuer: Young's Trustees; Claimant: James Young tertius; Claimant: David Guthrie (Judicial Factor on Mrs Moodie's estate); Claimant/respondent: Mrs Margaret Lamont Young now Wyper
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
05 March 1901
Procedural Posture
Multiple Poinding (interpleader) Action / Inner House, First Division, Court of Session – Reclaiming Motion (appeal) Against Lord Ordinary's Interlocutor
Outcome
Interlocutor of Lord Ordinary adhered to; claim of Mrs Wyper (as trustee under James Young secundus's settlement) sustained; claims of James Young tertius and David Guthrie repelled.
Legal Topics
Construction of Testamentary Writings, Intestacy, Liferent and Fee, Falsa Demonstratio, Heritable and Moveable Property, Vesting of Estate
Succession Law Trusts and Estates Construction of Testamentary Writings Intestacy Liferent and Fee Falsa Demonstratio Heritable and Moveable Property Vesting of Estate

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Parties

Young's Trustees

Pursuer

James Young tertius

Claimant

David Guthrie (Judicial Factor on Mrs Moodie's estate)

Claimant

Mrs Margaret Lamont Young now Wyper

Claimant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Multiple Poinding (interpleader) Action / Inner House, First Division, Court of Session – Reclaiming Motion (appeal) Against Lord Ordinary's Interlocutor

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the fee of the residue of the trust-estate of James Young primus passed to his elder daughter Mrs Moodie by virtue of his testamentary settlement or fell into intestacy on her death without issue
  2. 2 Whether the intestate residue (consisting of heritage) passed to the eldest son James Young secundus as heir-at-law at the date of the truster's death
  3. 3 Whether the estate so vested was carried by James Young secundus's own testamentary settlement to his trustees, despite a misdescription of the triggering event

Ratio Decidendi

The testamentary settlement of James Young primus did not confer a right of fee in the residue on Mrs Moodie; her interest was limited to a liferent, with the fee to her issue if any. On her death without issue, the residue was undisposed of and fell into intestacy. As the estate was heritable at the truster's death, it vested in his eldest son James Young secundus as heir-at-law. The trust-disposition by James Young secundus, despite a misdescription regarding the event of predecease, effectually carried the estate to his trustees, as the intention was clear to dispose of any right he might have as heir ab intestato in the event of Mrs Moodie dying without issue.

Court Disposition

Interlocutor of Lord Ordinary adhered to; claim of Mrs Wyper (as trustee under James Young secundus's settlement) sustained; claims of James Young tertius and David Guthrie repelled.

Orders

  • Estate to be vested in and administered by the trustees under the trust-disposition and settlement of James Young secundus.
  • All other claims repelled.