Is a legacy of £500 payable to the eldest son of "A" to be begotten to pay his apprentice fees?
New Brunswick, Canada
The following excerpt is from Clarke v. Roman Catholic Bishop of Saint John, 1937 CanLII 518 (NB CA):
Neville v. Nevill, 2 Ven. 431, 23 E.R. 876. A legacy of £500 vas giron to the eldest son of "A" to be begotten, to pay his apprentice fees. "A" had a son born after the testator's death, n whose behalf an action was brought for the £500 while le was 'et an infant. It was objected that he was not entitled until fit to e placed out as an apprentice. The objection was overruled and he legacy decreed to be paid.
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