CHANCERY DIVISION (PROBATE)
Strand, London, WC2A 2LL |
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B e f o r e :
(SITTING AS A DEPUTY JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT)
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FRANK CRISPIN ESSON |
Claimant |
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ROBERT BARRIE ESSON JOHN RICHARD ESSON ROBERT HOWARD CLEMENTS SIMON CLEMENTS ELIZABETH CLEMENTS SARAH LINDLEY SMITH HARRIET CAROLINE HOLMES RACHEL LUCY ESSON CHRISTOPHER JAMES ESSON ANDREW JOHN ESSON DAVID ALEXANDER ESSON MARGARET ELIZABETH PEART |
Defendants |
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The Defendants did not appear and were not represented
Hearing date: 16th November 2009
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Crown Copyright ©
Mr Kevin Prosser QC :
Introduction
"My Portman Building Society Account No. 72013068 is the residue of monies left to me by my mother Mrs Edith Firman. My husband Norman John Clements is in full agreement that should I predecease him, all monies in this account should be divided equally between my grandchildren [whom she named]."
Interpretation of the Codicil without reference to extrinsic evidence of intention
Interpretation of the Codicil in the light of extrinsic evidence of intention
Conclusion