Bright v Bright's Executors

Facts

A woman married in 1911 became entitled to houses before the 1932 Act. She made a will in favour of her children in 1956 and died. Her husband claimed the houses or a life interest.

Issue

Did the 1932 Act leave his old interest alive against her will?

Held

The West African Court of Appeal held that a will made after 1932 was effective. His claim failed.

Principle

Property she acquired before 1933 was still subject to the old law for a disposition between the living. A will made after the Act disposed of it without him.

Why it matters

The highest local authority on how far the 1932 Act reached back. Property acquired after the Act is hers absolutely.

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