The Indian Succession Act 1865, 10 of 1865, (Rep., Act 39 of 1925)

Section 151. Change of subject without testator's knowledge

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

PART XVIII. `Of` Bequests to an Xxeczdolr. 128.[Legatee named as rtx6cutor ][cannot ][take nnfess ][he ][shmrs intentiom ][te ] act `as` executor. PART `XIX.` Of 8pecijc Legacies. 129. Specific legacy defined. 130. Bequest of a sum c e r h i ~ where the stocks, &&a, in which `it` is in&& are described. - 13 1.[Bequest of stock where ][the ][tostator ][had ][at the ][date ][of ][his ] Will an eq~~al or greater amount `of` stock of the same kind. 332.[Bequest of money where it is ] wt[to be paid until sorne part of,.the ] testator's property shall have been disposed of in a certain way. 133. When enamerated articles are `n&` to be deemed to be specifically bequeathed - 13 t.[Retention in ] [form ][of specih bequest ][to ][several persons in succession. ] `135.`[Sale ] [and ][investment of proceeds ][of ][property ][bequeathed ][to two or more ] persons in succession. 136.[Where there is a deficiency of assets to pay legacies, specific legacy ][not ] liab1.e to abate with general legacies, PART X X . `Of Demonstrative` Legnciey. 137. 'Demonstrative Iegacy defined. 138. Order of payment when legacy is directed to be paid out of a f~tnd the subj ject of a specific legacy. PART XXI. OfAde?nption of Legncies. `9 ,` Adernptio!i erplsined. 140. Son-ademption of demonstrative legaoy. - f41. Adelnptiou of specific bequest of right to receive something from a third party, - 14.2.. Adenlption pro tanto by testator's receipt of part of entire thing specifically bequeathed. 143. Ademption pro tanto by testator's receipt of portion of an entire fund of which a portion has been specifically bequeathed. ' 144. Order of payment where a portion of a fund is specifically bequeathed to one legatee, and a legacy charged on the same fund to another, and the testator tiaving received a portion of that fund, the remainder is insufficient to pay both legacies. 165. Adernption where stock, specifically bequeathed, does not exist s t testator's death. - 4 Ademption pro tanto where stock, specifically bequeathed, exists in part only at testator's death. 147.[Non-qcfernption of specific bequest of goods described ] `[as ]`[connected with ][a ] certain place by reason of removal. - 14-8: When removal of thing bequeathed does not constitute ademptioo. 149. When the thing bequeathed is a valuable to be received by the testator from a third pcrson ; and the testator himself, or his representative, receives it. - ? 150. Change by operation of law of subject of specific bequest betweeu date of Will and testator's death. 151. Change of subject without testator's knowledge. 152. Stock specifically bequeathed, lent to a third party on condition that it shall be replaced. 153. Stock specifically bequeathed, sold but replaced and belonging t~ the testator at his death. `PART` X X I I . `Of` the Payment of `Liabilities` in, ~ e s p o c t ofthe Sz~bject of a Bequest. 154. Non-liability of executor to exonbrate specif c legatees. - t,o be `at` cost of llis 155. Completion of testator's title to things l~e~ucathed - estate. `64` ACT No.'H `OF 186b.` 156. Exoneration of legatee's imn~oveable property for which laad revenue or rent is payable periodically. `157.` Exoneration of specific legatee's stock in a Joint Stock Company. `PART` XXIII. Of Bequests `of` Things described in genevnl T e ~ m s . 158.[Bequest of thing described in general terms. ] - PART XXIV. 0 f Bequests of the Interest or Produce `of` a Funcl.

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