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Section 94: Bequest to “representatives”, etc., of particular person.

The Indian Succession Act, 1925Central Act · Act 39 of 1925

Where a bequest is made to the "representatives" or "legal representatives" or "personal representatives" or "executors or administrators" of a particular person, and the class so designated forms the direct and independent object of the bequest, the property bequeathed shall be distributed as if it had belonged to such person and he had died intestate in respect of it.

Illustration

A bequest is made to the "legal representatives" of A. A has died intestate and insolvent. B is his administrator. B is entitled to receive the legacy, and Will apply it in the first place to the discharge of such part of A's debt as may remain unpaid: if there be any surplus B Will pay it to those persons who at A's death would have been entitled to receive any property of A's which might remain after payment of his debts, or to the representatives of such persons.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Indian Succession Act, 1925
Section94
Marginal noteBequest to “representatives”, etc., of particular person.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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