H. M. Advocate v. Warrender's Trustees [1906] ScotLR 43_278 (09 January 1906)

H. M. Advocate v. Warrender's Trustees [1906] ScotLR 43_278 (09 January 1906)

The bond for £30,000 was not a debt incurred for full consideration in money or money's worth wholly for the deceased's own use and benefit, as required by section 7(1) of the Finance Act 1894. The consideration included marriage, which is not money's worth, and the discharge of legitim was contingent and not wholly for the deceased's benefit. Therefore, the deduction is not permissible.

Citation
[1906] ScotLR 43_278
Parties
Pursuer/respondent: H. M. Advocate; Defenders/reclaimers: Warrender's Trustees (William Hugh Murray, W.S., Edinburgh, and others)
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
09 January 1906
Procedural Posture
Civil (revenue/estate Duty) / Appeal (reclaiming Motion) From Lord Ordinary's Interlocutor
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; interlocutor of Lord Ordinary adhered to.
Legal Topics
Estate Duty, Deductions for Debts, Marriage Contract Provisions, Legitim Rights, Finance Act 1894 Section 7
Revenue Law Succession Law Trusts and Estates Estate Duty Deductions for Debts Marriage Contract Provisions Legitim Rights Finance Act 1894 Section 7

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Parties

H. M. Advocate

Pursuer/respondent

Warrender's Trustees (William Hugh Murray, W.S., Edinburgh, and others)

Defenders/reclaimers

Procedural Posture

Civil (revenue/estate Duty) / Appeal (reclaiming Motion) From Lord Ordinary's Interlocutor

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a bond granted by a father in favour of his son's marriage contract trustees is a debt incurred 'for full consideration in money or money's worth wholly for the deceased's own use and benefit' under section 7(1) of the Finance Act 1894, and thus deductible for estate duty purposes.

Ratio Decidendi

The bond for £30,000 was not a debt incurred for full consideration in money or money's worth wholly for the deceased's own use and benefit, as required by section 7(1) of the Finance Act 1894. The consideration included marriage, which is not money's worth, and the discharge of legitim was contingent and not wholly for the deceased's benefit. Therefore, the deduction is not permissible.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; interlocutor of Lord Ordinary adhered to.

Orders

  • Defenders to deliver a corrective account to the pursuer.
  • Deduction for the sum of £30,000 in the bond is not permissible in the corrective account.