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Gardom, Miss Eliza Augusta dec. Charity. Le Page, John Fisher and another v. Attorney-General...
Catalogue reference: TS 18/405
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This record is about the Gardom, Miss Eliza Augusta dec. Charity. Le Page, John Fisher and another v. Attorney-General... dating from 1900-1916 in the series Treasury Solicitor: General Series Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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TS 18/405
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Date (When the record was created)
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1900-1916
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Description (What the record is about)
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Gardom, Miss Eliza Augusta dec. Charity. Le Page, John Fisher and another v. Attorney-General and others. Question as to residue of the estate after providing for the charity, whether it was intended to provide for the three daughters of Dr. Le Page as expressed by the testatrix by word of mouth, or whether it belonged to the next of kin, Miss Sarah Emily Gardom. On eventual appeal to the House of Lords, the right of next of kin upheld.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Wills and probate
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Record URL
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TS 18
Treasury Solicitor: General Series Papers
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