Hog v Hog, 1791 Mor 8193
Citation:Hog v Hog, 1791 Mor 8193
Rule of thumb: What happens if you refuse a gift in a will? The law treats you the same as if you were dead.
Judgment:This case affirmed the principle of legitim – this is when an entitled person under a will states that they wish no part of it upon the death of a person, and by law they are treated under the same rules as if they were deceased.
Ratio-decidendi:
‘The effect of renunciation of leigitim is ... the same as that of the death of the renouncer...’ at 8194
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