McInerney v Liddy

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judgment Date: 23 February 1945
• Date: 23 February 1945
• Court: High Court

McInerney

and

Liddy

-"Residuary legatees" - Residue including freehold registered lands -Appointment of residuary legatees - Whether registered lands passed under such appointment -Local Registration of Title (Ir.) Act, 1891 (54 55 Vict., c. 66), Part IV.

A testator, beneficially entitled to certain interests in several holdings of freehold registered land, registered under Part IV of the Local Registration of Title (Ir.) Act, 1891, by his will gave certain general pecuniary legacies; he then devised and bequeathed one of such holdings to T. L., and concluded his will by appointing two persons "as residuary legatees." Held that the testator's interests in the registered lands (other than the holding specifically disposed of) passed to the residuary...