Cases - Savill Bros. Ltd v Bethell

Record details

Name

Savill Bros. Ltd v Bethell

Date

[1902]

Citation

2 Ch 253

Keywords

Real property - conveyance - exception of land from grant - uncertainty - limitation of freehold estate to commence in future - whether uncertainty in grant or exception can be made good by election

Summary

Ruled that an exception, if there is doubt, is construed in favour of the grantor.