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Counsel's opinion

Catalogue reference: Add Mss1147

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This record is a file about the Counsel's opinion dating from 31 Dec. 1883.

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Reference
Add Mss1147
Title
Counsel's opinion
Date
31 Dec. 1883
Description

(Given by Edward R.J.Howe, 7 New Square, Lincoln's Inn) upon an intended conveyance of the farm at New Fishbourne from the devisees of Maria Wilmshurst, decd, to her son, Edwin Wilmshurst

The testatrix, after devising her real estate upon trust for sale, gave to her said son the option of purchasing the above farm "devised to me by my late dear husband" for £2,500. The question at issue turned on the fact that Mrs. Wilmshurst had had to sell some of the farm to the London Brighton and South Coast Railway Company [see Add Mss1145], and had purchased a piece of adjoining surplus land [see Add Mss1146] which had been cut off by the Railway.]

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West Sussex Record Office
Language
English
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/2f82a2f0-3e8c-4fb8-be14-0f778f7a7eb9/

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Counsel's opinion