Horan v Horan

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judgment Date: 25 July 1935
• Date: 25 July 1935
• Court: Supreme Court (Irish Free State)

[S. C., I.F.S.]

Horan

and

Horan

Devolution of estate - Special occupant - Intestacy - Statute of Frauds (7 Wm. 3, c. 12 (Ir.)), s. 9. - Wills Act, 1837 (7 Wm. 4 and 1, Vict. c. 26), ss. 3, 6.

If land be demised to A and his heirs, to hold to him and his heirs pur autre vie, and A by his will devises it to B, simpliciter, by words which indicate an intention on the part of A to pass all his estate, and B dies intestate in the lifetime of cestui que vie, the land passes to the heir-at-law of B. So held...