Supreme Court

Decision Information

Pieper Estate (Re)

Court Supreme Court
Date 1986-04-02
Other citations [1986] NWTR 229
File numbers SC 1116
Judge(s) de Weerdt
Location Fort Smith
Cases and statutes considered Statutes considered:
Survivorship Act, RONWT 1974, c. S-12;
Wills Act, RONWT 1974, c. W-3;
Judicature Act, RONWT 1974, c. J-1.
Decision information:

Abstract: Application for direction on the administration of the estate - Construction of provisions regarding a joint bank account and plot of land.
Decision: Court bound to give effect to the subjective intention of the testator first and then to resort to rules of interpretation - Joint bank account and plot of land to form part of the estate according to the intention of the testators - Passing of interim accounts adjourned for a period of three months.
Subjects: Wills and estates - Wills - Interpretation - Description of property
Keywords: Wills - estates - construction - interpretation

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