12 Questions
What Act marked the beginning of statutory wills in Ghana?
The Wills Act 1837
According to Brodie Cruickshank, what determined the devolution of property upon a testator's death?
The testator's volition
What type of wills did natives make prior to the Norman Conquest?
Anglo-Saxon wills
What rendered the primitive Anglo-Saxon wills irrevocable?
Coming into force as soon as they were made
How did the ecclesiastical courts influence the English law of wills?
Facilitated the emergence of ecclesiastical law of wills
Which law laid the foundation for the present law of wills in Ghana?
English concepts and antecedents
What authority initially carried out the administration of a deceased person's personal estate?
Church
Which type of court insisted, initially, that interests in land could not be devised as their control by the Crown was necessary for military organization?
Common law courts
Under the Statute of Wills in 1540, what requirements were introduced for wills?
Must be in writing
What was encouraged by the ecclesiastical courts as expressions in wills?
Charitable bequests
Which legislation finally created the modern format of a will applicable to the disposition of both realty and personalty?
Statute of Frauds
What launched the court of equity with an overriding concern for fairness and jurisdiction over remedies for spouses and beneficiaries?
1540 Statute of Wills
Explore the historical background of statutory wills in Ghana, tracing back to the enactment of the Wills Act 1837 and the Supreme Court Ordinance of 1876. Discover insights from the 1853 writings of Brodie Cruickshank on testators' volition and early oral wills in the Gold Coast.
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