...degree to the principle of the measure. What was the second clause of the Bill ? It enacted that — " Every past or future disposition of property, by reason...income thereof, upon the death of any person dying aft« the time appointed for the commencement of th'n Act, cither immediately, or after any interval,...

...come to an additional expression, which is to be added on to the words I have just been considering, " become beneficially entitled to any property, or the...death of any person dying after the time appointed," and so on. " Become entitled upon the death of any person." What does that mean ? A testator may devise...

...them. The first question is whether it comes under the 2nd section of the Succession Duty Act, 1853: "Every past or future disposition of property, by...or the income thereof upon the death of any person (3) 30 LJ Ex. 333 ; 7 H. & N. 300. (4) 32 LJ Kx. !> ; 1 H. & C. 266. (5) 45 LJ Ch. 817 ; 3 Ch. D. f,75....

...words of the 2nd section of this Succession Duty Act, on which the question depends, are these : — "Every past or future " disposition of property, by...time appointed for " the commencement of this Act ( 1 9th of May 1 853), either imme"diately or after any interval, . . . shall be deemed to have " conferred...

...originally or by way of substitutive limitation, and every devolution by law of any beneficial interest in property, or the income thereof, upon the death of...the time appointed for the commencement of this act, to any other person, in possession or expectancy, shall be deemed to have conferred or to confer on...

...in force for charging duties on legacies and shares of the personal estates of deceased persons. 2. Every past or future disposition of property, by reason...any person dying after the time appointed for the commenccmei.t of this act, either immediately or after any interval, either certainly or contingently,...

...in force for charging duties on legacies and shares of the personal estates of deceased persons. 2. Every past or future disposition of property, by reason whereof any person has or (hall become beneficially entitled to any property, or the income thereof, upon the death of any person...

...originally or by way of substitutive limitation, and every devolution by law of any beneficial interest in property, or the income thereof, upon the death of any person dying after the 19th May, 1853, to any other person, in possession or expectancy, shall (e) Taylor v. Martimlalr, 12...

...By " The Succession Duty Act, 1853" (16 & 17 Viet. c. 51, s. 2), it is provided as follows : — " Every past or future disposition of property, by reason...the time appointed for the commencement of this Act [19th May, 1853] either immediately or after any interval, either ceitainly or contingently, and either...

...deemed successors. The Probate and Succession Duty Act-^-1816. Manner of conferring Successions. 21. Every past or future disposition of property by reason...thereof upon the death of any person dying after the commencement of this Act, either immediately or after any interval, either certainly or contingently,...