King v Williams

Facts

King v Williams is one of the Sierra Leone applications of Wild's Case, with May v Williams, Sawyer v Rose, the two George v George reports, Harris v Nicol and Harding v Harris.

Issue

How does a Sierra Leone court read a gift to a person and his children?

Held

The case applies Wild's Case. The result turns on whether the devisee had children when the will was made.

Principle

Wild's Case is received law in Sierra Leone and has been applied to local wills.

Why it matters

Wild's Case is received law in Sierra Leone. The African Law Reports are the source for what each will said.

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