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LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, Limited, DUKE STREET, STAMFORD STREET, S.E., AND GREAT WINDMILL STREET, W. PKEFACE. The greatest difficulty which confronts the beginner in entering upon the study of the laws applicable to the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope is the absence of a recognized handbook, containing the outlines of our common law, corrected and brought up to date in a compendious form. The handbooks of Grotius, Van Leeuwen, Van der Keessel, and Van der Linden? though invaluable as books of reference and from an historical point of view, have, owing to local legisla- tion and other circumstances, become to a great extent obsolete and out of date as a connected guide to the beginner and the practical lawyer. The student consequently finds himself, upon the very threshold of his subject, involved in a maze of con- flicting text-books, statutes, and judicial decisions, and the object of the present work is to act as a guide in that labyrinth, without making any pretence at original research or at taking the place of or super- seding any of the above text-books. It merely aims at being a compendium, in a more or less readable form, of the law as laid down in Voet's Commentary on the VI PREFACE. Pandects, the text-books of Grotius, Van Leeuwen, and Van der Linden, the Theses of Van der Keessel, and the Notes of Schorer, elucidated, corrected, and brought up to date by reference to the statute law of the Colony and the decisions of the various South African Courts. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Table of Cases cited in Book I. Introduction PAGE ix BOOK  the dissolution of  ..117 XIH. The execution of wills 119 XIV. The custody, opening, and probate of wills 131 XV. Invalidity of wills 134 XVI. The revocation of wills 137 XVII. The institution of heir 141 XVIII. The vesting and acquisition of the inheritance . .  .. .. 164 XXni. The rights  CHAPTER XXIV. The extinction of fideicommissa XXV. Legacies • .. XXVI. The mode of bequeathing legacies XXVII. The vesting and acquisition of legacies XXVIII. The failure of legacies XXIX. Prcelegacies .. XXX. The interpretation of wills .. XXXI. Donatio mortis causa XXXII. Succession duty XXXIII. Executors XXXIV. The appointment of executors XXXV. The qualification of executors XXXVI. The powers, rights, and duties of executors XXXVII. The termination of executorship XXXVIII. Administrators and boedelhouders XXXIX. Guardians XL. Natural guardians XLI. The appointment of guardians XLII. The qualification of guardians XLIII. The legal position of minors and of wards generally XLIV. The rights, powers, and duties of guardians XLV. Obligations between the guardian and ward and parties XL VI. The termination of guardianship XLVIL Fictitious persons or corporations third PAG K 173 174 177 180 192 195 196 205 210 211 214 219 220 232 234 236 237 245 251 253 256 270 271 275 APPENDIX I. Extract from the Political Ordinance of Holland, April 1, 1580 .. 287 II. Perpetual Edict of the Emperor Charles, dated the 4th of October, 1540 , 294 III. Ordinance on Public Affairs (Policien) in Holland, dated the 1st of April, 1580 297 IV. Declaration of the States of Holland and West Friesland of May 13, 1594 301 V. Privilege granted to the East India Company with respect to the right of succession ab intestato in the East Indies . . 303 Index .. 305 TABLE OF CASES CITED IN BOOK I. Abner, Major, v. John Maketta Adams v. Adams Albertus v. Albertus' Executors Alcock v. Alcock Alexander v. Alexander Alexander's Minors, In re .. Aling v. Bellevue Prospecting Syndicate .. Alport's Executor v. Alport Anderson v. Board of Executors Anderson v. Meyer and Others Anderson's Assignees v. Anderson's Executor Anstruther v. Chiappini's Trustee Arthur, In re Mary Aschen's Executor v. Blythe Assue v. Curator of Assue .. Atkinson v. Atkinson Atmore v. Chaddock Auret v. Haarhofi .. „ v. Hind 223, 34 PAGE 92 5 47, 7& 91 104 223, 229 27& 2 231 58,63 93 184 248 56,59 4 30 224, 227, 235 151, 230 2, 253, 254 28, 50 ; B. Bailey v. Bailey .. 104 Bank of Africa v. Rose-Innes Diamond Mining Co. .. 279 Barker v. Barker 78, 84, 86, 237 Barnett and Wife, Ex parte .. 50 Barrett v. Executor of O'Neil .. 241 Barry v. Executor of Kunhardt .. 140 Barry's Trustee v. Hodgson .. 248 Batt v. Widow Batt 141, 201, 202 Beck, In re .. 163, 168, 196 TABLE OF OASES CITED IN BOOK I. Bekker v. Bekker's Executor „ v. Meyring „ v. Van Heerden Beneke v. Van der Vijver Benningfield v. Baxter Beresford, In re Bergh, In re Berman v. Segall Bernstein v. Bernstein's Trustee Best, In re .. Bester, In re Bestandig v. Bestandig Bethell v. Bethell and Hildyard Biccard v. Biccard and Fryer Bishop of Cape Town v. Bishop of Natal „ Natal, In re „ „ v. Gladstone Black v. Black's Executors Black and others v. Executor of Black and Black Blake v. Blake Blatchford v. Blatchford Blignaut's Trustee v. Cilliers Bloem v. Bloem Bloemmestein, In re Board v. Titterton Boltman v. Linnehan Booysen v. Colonial Orphan Chamber „ In re Bosman v. Richter Bosnian's Trustee v. Bosman Boswell v. Johnson Botes v. Meere Botha v. Botha „ v. Botha's Executors Bourne v. Bourne Boyes v. Verzigman .. .. .. Boys' Mission School, Simonstown, Ex parte Trustees of Brand v, Neethling Brand's Executor v. Brand's Executors Brath v. Mulder Braude v. Braude Bresler v. Kotze's Executors Brink v. Esterhuysen „ v. Louw „ tf. Smuts „ v. Voigt .. .. * „ , Trustees of, v. Mechan and others 223, 229 : 47, PAGE .. 120 133, 137 238, 243 .. 140 .. 226 132, 133, 138 147, 196 .. 252 28, 49, 51 231, 232, 235 233, 234 .. 30 10 91,92 .. 284 .. 284 282, 284, 285 .. 28 .. 147 .. 126 28, 35, 38, 142 139, 142, 161 .. 106 .. 266 .. 199 .. 216 186, 188 83, 117, 213 .. 37 28, 49, 51 .. 237 ... 233 91, 105 .. 186 77 45, 53, 54, 59 .. 164 .. 231 140, 216, 217 44 .. 80 115, 147, 197 .. 228 .. 96 .. 268 .. 142 32, 208 TABLE OF CASES CITED IN BOOK I. XI PAOK Brink's Curator v. Brink's Trustee .. .. 169, 187, 246, 260, 266 „ Trustee  28 Brits v.Brits 140 Bronn v. Frits Bronn's Executors  Buissinne and another v. Mulder et Uxor .. 72, 74 Budge and another v. Executor of George Budge 139 Bullen v. Bullen 88 Burger, In re .. .. 216 Burgers v. Murray 279,283 Buyskes  Cape of Good Hope Bank, Liquidators of, v. Van Lier's Executors .. 229 Cape Town Club, Be 285 Castleman v. Stride's Executor .. .. .. .. 161 Carelse v. Estate  Cerfonteyn, Executors of, v.  v. Widow Horak .. .. .. .. ..157 Chism, Be 250 Chiwell v. Carlyon 28, 35, 36 Christie v. Gilbert's Executors  ..  207, 209 Clinton, Be 47 Xll TABLE OF CASES CITED IN BOOK I. Cloete v. Cloete's Trustees .. Clydesdale, in re .. Coetzee v. Higgins Coetzeestroom Co. v. Registrar of Deeds Cohen v. Sytner Cole, -Be Colenso, Bishop of Natal, In re .. Collins v. Executors of Hartog Colonial Orphan Chamber v. Hiddingh's Executors Combrinck v. Combrinck and Wilson Committee of Management of Juvenile Emigrants, Ex parte Conn, In re .. Consistory of the Dutch Reformed Church v. The Master Cooper v. Jacks Copeland and Creed v. Ditton Cowley v. Cowley .. Croeser v. Crceser Crosbie v. Crosbie's Executor Cross v. Cross „ , Executors of, v. Cross Cross's Executors v. Cross's Heirs Crowder v. Crowder Cruse v. Executors of Pretorius Cunningham v. Cunningham Curator ad litem of Letterstedt v. Executors of Letterstedt Curator of Van der Merwe v. Van der Merwe PAGK 93, 236 265. 273 30 .. 277 .. 245 .. 273 .. 284 .. 200 .. 172 .. 250 .. 247 .. 234 .. 178 .. 149 .. 96 29 75 .. 191 .. 104 .. 176 139, 146, 175 .. 76 .. 203 81,88 .. 264 .. 67 D. Dama v. Dama 125 Daniel v. Daniel 18 Dantile v. M'Tirara 91 Dantu v. Widow Hart's Executors . . 108, 135, 139, 141, 152, 154 Davis v. Trustee of Minors, Brisley and another 41,126 Dawson v. Dawson 102 Day v.Gray .. 264 De Bruyn v. De Bruyn 126,232 De G-eest's Executor v. De Geest's Executor 163,173 De Grijs v. Grijs 89 De Jager v. De Jager 196,200,202 „ v. Muller's Executor 163 „ v. Scheepers 154, 160 „ , In re 3,47,252 De Klerck v. Jordaan 133 De Korte v. Hofmeyer 217 TABLE OP CASES CITED IN BOOK I. Xlll PAGE De Smidt v. Burton ... 201 De Smidt v. Hoets 123,139 De Ville v. Theunissen 149 De Villiers, Ex parte 249 In re 259 v.  De Wet, Ex parte 129 „ v.De ViUiers 89  Ex parte. 181 Doman and Lewis v. The Master. .. * .121 Donaghy v. Estate Hablutzel 178 Donough and others v. Rushton and others .. .. .. ..279 Doobie and others v.  Plessis' Executors ..  275 Du Preez's Will, Re 201 Du Toit v.  126, 130, 135, 142, 202, 212 Dyer and wife, Ex parte. 50 Eaton v. Eaton 105 „ v. Registrar of Deeds 212,218 xiv TABLE OF CASES CITED IN BOOK L PAGE Eaton v. Executors of, v. Eaton 129 Ebden, In re 251  .. 181 „ Guiney 76 „ Huskisson and another .. .. 129 „ Ingall and wife .. 50 „ Irving 50,51 „ Jensen .. 1Q3 „ Joubert .. .. 220 „ Kohrs .. 129 „ Leeuw .. 117 TABLE OF CASES CITED IN BOOK I. XV Ex parte Lesar „ Lievengeld „ Malagasi .. „ Montmort „ Moody „ Munich .. „ Peters and wife „ Potgieter .. „ Purchase .. „ Storey „ Streicher .. „ Strydom .. „ Taylor and wife .. „ Trustees of Boys' Mission School, Simonstown „ VanderMerwe .. „ Van Eeden and others .. „ Van Manen „ Wells and Wells „ Weyers .. „ Wolmarans „ Ziedeman PAOK .. 160 9,239 .. 42 244, 264 .. 18 .. 247 50 .. 261 49 213, 272 .. 245 .. 261 50 .. 164 .. 163 .. 164 .. 248 .. 50 .. 184 .. 261 .. 249 F. Farmer v. Farmer .. .. 84,85,104 Faure v. Divisional Council of Tulbagh 35, 37, 38, 96 Fehrsen, In re 259 Ferreira v. Otto .. .. '.. 184 „ and others v. Registrar of Deeds 46 Filmer, In re 250 Finegan v. Finegan 87 Fischer v. Liquidators of the Union Bank 106, 107, 150 Flannagan v. Flannagan 106 Flemmer v. Venter .. 262 Fouche* v. De Villiers 245,254 „ v. Meyer 219 Fourie, Ex parte 47 Fryer v. Van Zyl .. 230 Furnivall v. Cornwell's Executors 166,167 Galliers and others v. Rycroft Gantz v. Wagenaar 196, 197, 198 253, 254 xvi TABLE OF CASES CITED IN BOOK I. PAGE Gardiner, Estate of, v. Town Council of Port Elizabeth 226 „ Ex parte 131 Gerds's Estate, Re ' 69 Gerds, In re .. .. 261 Gericke v. Gericke 79 80 101 „ v. Keyter ' ' 255 Geyer v. Geyer's Trustee 241 Gibbon v. Gibbon .. .. .. .. mt t 33 90 91 Gifford v. Table Bay Dock and Breakwater Management Commission ' 277 Gillingham v. Gillingham. , # 101 Glynn v. Van der Byl & Co 50 67 » ,Inre 240,259 Gnade v. Executors of Piton .. .. 187 Goedhals, Executors of, v. Executor of Goedhals 216 Goldsworthy v.  .. #> 12 „ v. Spengler 46 Greeff v. Verreaux. # # 4 12 22 Greybe v. Wiid. 244 275 Grimbeck's Executor v. Grimbeck's Executor. 140 Grobbelaar's Trustee v, Grobbelaar's  Hablutzel. 101 Hall v. Hall's Trustee and Mitchell 31, 48, 52 71 Hanbury v. Hanbury. mm _ 83 Harper v. Harper. mm 105 Harrop v. Harrop .. .. .. _ 5 Hart v. Yates  183, 186 Hawkes v. Hawkes. 6 76 Hawkins, In re 213,250 Hayward v. Hay ward. 42 Heathershaw v. Heathershaw. 84, 90 Hebe v. Mdinelwa .. .. .. .. 13 Heirs of Hiddingh v. De ViUiers and others. 223, 224, 226, 235 Hendrika Julius, Re. 47 Henning v. Henning 89, 105 TABLE OF CASES CITED IN BOOK I. XV11 PAGE Henning, hire 143,178 Henning's Executor v. The Master ... .. 6,218 Henry, In re. 46 Henshail v. Green 227,231 Herbert, In re .. .. .. 129 Hercules Sandenbergh, In re .. 2,4, 266 Herman v. Herman. 77, 80 Herman's Insolvent Estate, Re 233 Herold, In re 201 Heron,lnre 132,138 Hessen and others v. Daout .. .. .. 285 Hewson,ifc 233 Hiddingh v. Executors of Hiddingh 224 v. Denyssen 147,165,226,227,231,235,269 „ v. South African Association 224, 226 Hiddingh's  „ Bergh 147,197 „ Best 223,231,232,234,235 XV111 TABLE OP OASES CITED IN BOOK I. PAOE JnreBester.. .. 233 „ Bishop of Natal 284 „ Bloemmestein 266 „ Booysen 47,83,117,213 „ Brown . 95, 212, 216, 224, 225, 238, 261 „ Burger ' 216 „ Cachet 245 „ Campbell 217,227 „ Carey 203 „ Chiappini 56,58,59,66,67 „ Clydesdale 265,273 „ Colenso, Bishop of Natal 284 „ Codii .. 234 „ DeJager 3,47,250,252 „ Deneys 132 „ De Villiers 259 „ Du Pisani 216 „ Du Plessis 233 „ Ebden 251 „ Ebden'sWill 126 „ Emms.. 262 „ Esterhuysen .. 233,234 „ Fehrsen 259 „ Filmer 250 „ Gerds .. 261 „ Glynn 240,259 „ Hathgate 273 „ Hawkins 213,250 „ Henning 147,183 „ Henry 46 „ Herbert 129 „ Hercules Sandenbergh 2,4,266 „ Herold 201 „ Heron 132,138 „ Hodgkinson .. 204 „ Hoets .. 125,133,215,234 „ Holm .. 51 „ Hopkins .. # 243 „ Horak 252 „ Houghton 50 „ Jamieson 230 „ Jeflfreys 142,201 „ Jones .. 273 „ Kannemeyer .. .. 213 „ Keltenbach 249 „ Kemp 120,127,273 „ Kemper 259 TABLE OF OASES CITED IN BOOK I. XIX PAGE .. 213 .. 249 .. 184 213,272 .. 129 266,268 .. 126 .. 266 169, 237, 266, 267 .. 248 168,225 .. 218 .. 129 .. 132 142, 196, 201 253, 273 215,251 .. 47,168,213 6, 30, 47, 213, 250 266 247 220 49 147 164 131, 132 47, 213 138 252 51 220 261 233 213 132 259 241, 261 112, 198 .. 259 220, 233 122, 128 126, 232 .. 75 .. 50 .. 116 .. 202 .. 196 In re Kirby .. » Knoop n Laubscher V Lavin .. 91 Leedham 11 Liesching 11 Lloyd .. 11 Lond .. 11 Lutgens 91 Mary Arthur 99 Masters 9* Maynard 11 McCalgan 11 McGibbon 11 Mclnerny 11 McKenny 11 Melass 11 Meyer 11 Miller 11 Minaar 11 Minors Leach 11 Moodie 11 Moolman 19 Mutery'sWill 11 Myburgh 11 Neethling 11 Nelson 91 Odendaal 11 Oosthuysen .. 11 Orpen et Uxon 11 Pentz .. 11 Pienaar 11 Potgieter 11 Pretorius 11 Proctor 11 Robinson )» Roselt v. Inglis 11 Busso .. 91 Bussouw 11 Schoeman 11 Sir John Wylde's Will 11 Smit .. i» Sowerby and wife 11 Steele .. 11 Stephens 11 Strauss 11 Strydom XX TABLE OF CASES CITED IN BOOK I PAGE In re Templeman's Estate 133 „ Thomas 262 „ Titterton 214,218,232 „ Trollip 125,126 „ Trueman .. .. ., .. .. 259 „ Van Rooyen .. .. 125 „ VanWyk 216 „ Walker's Will 126 „ Watson 121 „ Wells 203 „ Weston 133 „ Wicht 233,234 „ Widow Laubscher 184 „ Wiese .. .. 249 „ Wium 205 „ Wright 225 „ Zipp 181 „ Zondach's Will 181 International Diamond Mining Co., Trustees of, v. Webster . . 279 Irving, Ex parte .. .. 50,51 J. Jacks v. Jacks Jackson v. Humphrey Jacobs v. Celliers Jacobus v. Jacobus .. Jamieson, In re Jan and others v. Ismael and others Jantzen v. Van den Burgh January v. Kilpatrick Jeffreys, in re Jennings v. Van Wyk Jensen, Ex parte Johnson v. Executors of Roux „ v. Mclntyre Johnstone v. Keiser Jones v. Executors of Jones „ v. Goldschmidt „ v. Jones „ v. Matthews .. ,, ylnre Jonker, Trustees of, v. Executor of Jonker J. 0. Smith and Co. v. Stewart Joosten v. Grobbelaar „ v. Jooste's Executor .. 29 .. 264 .. 279 .. 105 .. 230 .. 285 .. 226 .. 244 142,201 .. 187 .. ioa .. 201 21, 22 .. 254 .. 259 .. 152. 85,86- .. 181 .. 273 163,203 .. 278 .. 12 156, 157, 158, 16a TABLE OF CASES CITED IN BOOK L XXI Joseph and others v. Mulder and others Joubert v. Executor of Roussouw „ Ex parte J. Rensburg, In re .. Juhre v. Juhre Julius, Hendrika, Be PAGE 163, 164 .. 121 .. 220 .. 250 85,89 47 Kannemeyer, In re.. Keane v. Coghlan Keltenbach, In re .. Kemball v. Kemball Kemp, In re Kemper, In re Kermaak and another v. Kermaak Kehrman v. Stewart Kicherer v. Kicherer King v. Bezuidenkout and Lynch .. Kirby, In re Klaase v. Klaase Kleinberg v. Ruthven Klerck v. Mostert Klette v. Pfitse Klopper v. Smit Knight v. Knight Knoop, In re Kohrs, Ex parte Kotze v. Kotze's Trustees .. „ v.Murray „ v. Widow Mostert and another Koytyo v. Sibaru .. Kramer v. Findlay's Executors Kriel v, Kriel Kruger v. Kruger .. 213 .. 233 .. 249 76 120, 127, 273 .. 259 .. 196 .. 151 26, 75 18 .. 213 88 .. 142 .. 228 43 139, 162, 168 75 .. 249 .. 129 93, 183 .. 283 .. 223 .. 239 9,239 .. 227 .. 200 Laing v. Laing's Executor Landsbergv. Marchand Lane v. Earl of Stanhope .. Lange v. Liesching .. „ v. Scheepers Laubscher v. Basson's Executor Launspach v. Launspach Lavin, In re 203 43 196,200 184, 186, 187, 201, 225 163,187 126 87 213,272 XX11 TABLE OF OASES  Madagascar .. .. 277 Leedham, In re .. .. 129  Mesurier v. Le Mesurier  Executors of Letterstedt 264 Levy v. Levy  of Good Hope Bank v. Van Lier's Executors 229 „ „ Paarl Bank v. Roux and others . . 107, 228, 229 „ „ Union Bank v. Kiver 37,228 „ „ „ v. Watson's Executors . . . . 107, 229 Loedolffv. Orphan Chamber 212,224,260 Loedolff and Smuts v. Robertson and others .. .. .. 17 Loedolff and Smuts v. Murray and Louw . . 283 Lond, Inre 266 Long v. Bishop of  Louw's Trustee v. Louw Lucas v, Hoole t .. 226,255 85 31,52,70 . . 20, 139, 140, 149, 152, 202, 205 Lud wig v. Ludwig's Executors .. .. .. .. 137 Lutgens, lnre 169,237,266,267  XX111 Mackie, Dunn and Co. v. McMaster 3 Magamat Jassiem and others v. The Master .. 9,112,115 Mahadi v. De Kock and Hyde 3 Malagasi, Ex parte 42 Mandlestein v. Mandlestein .. 101 Marais v. Leibbrandt 142,193 „ v. Van Rensburg .. .. 149 Marico Board of Executors v. Auret 3 Mary Arthur, In re .. 248 Mashia Ibrahim v. Mahomed Essop 24,43 Maskew v. Estate of Maskew .. 139 Mason v. Bernstein 44 „ v. Mason .. .. .. .. 5, 6 , 7, 29, 30, 76, 89 Master v. Bruyman and another .. .. 230 „ v. Berrange* .. 132 „ v. Lehman .. . 249 „ v. Van der Poel .. 230 Masters, In re 168,225 Mathlabane and another v. Spogter .. 233 Matomela v. Matomela 26,76 Matthew v. Matthew 77 Maynard, In re .. 218 Mayo v. Poro .. 239 McCabe v. Stephens .. 262 McCalgan, In re .. 129 McCarthy v. Newton .. 168 McGibbon, In re .. 132 Mclnerny, In re 142, 196, 201 Mclntyre v. Goodison 30,43,45 McKeuny, In re 253,273 McMunn and others v. Powell's Executors .. 139 Mechan v. Louw and De Villiers .. 225 Meiring v. Executors of Meiring .. 123 „ v. Master of the Supreme Court .. .. 19 Meiring's Executor Dative v. Meiring's Executor Testamen tary 140, 223 Melass, In re 215,251 Melck, Executor of Burger, v. David .. 207 Melville and others v. Executors of De Villiers .. 134 Mentz, The Estate .of .. 126 Merriman v. Williams 284,285 Merrington and Adams v. Wett .. 40 Meyer v. Estate of Meyer .. 156,195 „ v. Meyer's Executors .. 197 ,, ,Inre .. 47, 168,213 Michau v. Michau's Executors .. 149 Michler v. Saunders 43 Mijiet's Executors and another v. Ava .. 192 VOL. I. c XXIV TABLE OP CASES CITED IN BOOK I. PAGE Miller, In re 6,30,47,207,243 Mills v. Assistant Resident Magistrate of the Cape 15, 18 „ v. Executors of Mills . . . .  . . . . 247 Mitchell v. Mitchell 104 Moley Ngohro v. Candlish Bokwe .. .. .. ..  Ex parte  ..178 Morkelv. Holm 55,71  „ v. South African Association .. .. .. 226 „ v. The Master 22,23 Mostert's Trustee v. Mostert 23, 24, 41, 48, 55, 64 Mulder v. Mulder 89,91,102 „ v. Mulder's  Naude* v. Naude^s Executors „ v. Naude's Trustees Neale v. Neale Ncontosi v. Nolenti and another .. Nederduitsche Hervormde Congregation of Standerton v. Nederduitsche or Gerefonneerde Congregation of Standerton . . . . 282, 283 Neethling v. Shock and others 102 .. 255 91 97, 205 .. 267 .. 78 .. 244 TABLE OP CASES CITED IN BOOK I. XXV PAGE Neethling v. Trustees and Creditors of Lutgens 163, 266 „ ,Inre 132 Neethling's Curator v. Neethling's Executor .. .. ..125 Nel v. Divine, Hall and Co 254 „ v. Estate of Nel 139 „ v. Louw 226 „ v. Nel 82 „ v. Nel's Executrix 115,181  Nettleton v. Kilpatrick 274 Newdigate v. Kegistrar of Deeds 218 Ngqobela v. Sihele .. .. .. .. 14,24 Ngwande v. Ngwande . . . . 82 Niekerk v. Niekerk 268 Niemand v. Niemand 86 Nieuwoudt v. Registrar of Deeds . . 199 Noah v. M'Hlanjola 274 Norden v. Brink . . 223  v. Griffiths 265, 269  v. Behardien Jappie and Dout Mallick . . 285 Oosthuysen v. Estate Oosthuy sen . . .. .. .. ..142 v. Oosthuysen .. 106, 107, 122, 139,  Oosthuy sen's Tutrix  of, v. Roux and others .. .. 107, 228, 229 Painter v. Painter 104,237 XXVI TABLE OP CASES CITED IN BOOK L Parkin v. Parkin Paterson v. Pearson and others .. Paterson's Marriage Settlement Trustees v. Paterson's Pentz, In re Peters and Wife, Ex parte Pfluger v. Erasmus Philip v. Squire Pienaar v. Godden „ , In re Pieters v. Pieters Pillans v. Porter's Executors Poggenpoel v. Poggenpoel .. Pohl v. Auret Pollard and Pollard v. Registrar of Deeds Poppe v. Horn, Eagar and Co. Potgieter v. Executors of Van der Heever „ , Ex parte .. » ,lnre Potter v. Potter Pretorius v. Executors of Pretorius Price, Estate of, v. Baker and Price Prickett v. Prickett Prince v. Dieleman Prince, q.q., v. Anderson Pringle v. Pringle .. Prinsloo and Grobler, Re .. Priosloo's Curators bonis v. Crafford and Prinsloo Prior v. Fynn's Executors Proctor, In re Proctor's Will, Be Protecteur Insurance Co. v. Erwin Pullen v. Gilfillan Purchase, Ex parte Trustees PAGE .. 227 .. 278 28, 31, 49, 50, 66, 67 .. 220 .. 50 79 .. 92 245, 253 .. 261 .. 6,30 66 .. 77 139, 146 50 .. 36 191, 192 .. 261 ..233 76, 101 .. 197 .. 204 .. 76 240, 259, 264 43 .. 223 .. 261 .. 256 .. 225 .. 132 .. 123 .. 249 .. 128 .. 49 Q. Queen v. Abraham Mentoor „ v. Albert „ v. George and others „ v. Lourie „ v. Obanie „ v. Peter „ v. Slinger and another Quin v. Bartman „ v. Board of Executors 18 4 3 3,4 244 253 4 181 149, 183 TABLE OF OASES CITED IN BOOK I. XXV11 Quin v. Devine „ v. Pilkington .. PAGK .. 230 215, 223 Rabie v. Rabie 42 Rahl v. De Jager Rathfelder v. Rathfelder 149,183 189,190 Raubenheimer v. Executors of Van Breda \. . Ill, 113, 115, 116 Redelinghuys v. Watermeyer Re Borcherds 248 273 „ Cape Town Club „ Castelyn „ Chism 285 233 250 „ Clinton .. 47 „ Cole 273 „ De Villiers' Estate 225 „ Du Plessis 263 „ Du Preez 275 „ DuPreez's Will 201 „ Dumeny „ Eliashof s Estate 133 122 „ Erasmus 163 „ Estate Campbell „ Gerds's Estate 218 69 ,, Hendrika Julius 47 „ Herman's Insolvent Estate 233 „ Hewson .. 233 „ Kannemeyer „ Le Roux 213,272 . 125,126,127,213 „ Minor Pretorius 262 „ Moorcroft 250 „ Mutery's Will „ Ogilvie „ Potgieter „ Prinsloo and Grobler .. 199 240 50 261 „ Proctor's Will 123 „ Rens 250 „ Southey .. Reeves v. Reeves 216, 233, 234 6,30,76 Reg. v. Arends 14 Reis v. Executors of Gilloway Rens, Re .. 37,97,229 250 Rensburg, In re Rhodes v. Rhodes 250 213 Richert's Heirs v. Stoll 156, 157 xxvm TABLE OF CASES CITED IN BOOK I. Kichter v. Wagenaar Kidgway v. Gammie Bigg and Sons v. Will Kiggs v. Calff Bobarts v. Robarts Robb v. Mealey's Executor „ v. The Master Robertson v. Executors of Robertson Robinson v. Robinson „ , In re Roche Blanche v. Widow Pass Roselt v. Inglis, In re Ross and others v. Muntingh Roux v. Lombard .. Ruperti's Trustees v. Ruperti Russell v. Von Grossouw Russo, In re Russouw, In re Russouw's Executors v. Russouw's Executor Rykie v. Rykie Ryklief 's Heirs v. Ryklief 's Executors PAGE 12,84,87,88 232 46 238,239 87 111,126,129 129 123 105 259 126 241,261 226 126, 133 41, 48, 55, 56, 59, 64 241 112,198 259 197 26,76 174,204 Sajira and others v. Executors of Ajouhaar Sandenberg v. Executors of Zibee Schapiro v. Schapiro Scheepers v. Scheepers 1 Executrix Schlechting v. Schlechting .. Schoeman, In re Scholtz v. Felmore Schoombie v. Schoombie's Trustees „ v. Olivier Schultz v. Preller .. Scorey v. Scorey's Executors Seaward v. Seaward Selby v. Friemond .. Sheba Tramway Co. v. Sheba G. M. Co. Sichel v, De Wet Silver v. Silver's Executors Simey v. Simey Simpson v. Forrester Sir John Wylde's Will, In re Sissing's Executrix v. Registrar of Deeds Skead v. Fourie Sklaar v. Sklaar .. 181 .. 141 .. 28 159, 161 26, 75 220, 233 78, 105 49 .. 181 .. 96 .. 31, 136, 155 87 43, 46 .. 279 37,38,96 .. 140 76, 104, , 237 .. 139 122,128 45 140,183 .. 30 TABLE OF CASES CITED IN BOOK I. XXIX PAGE Slabbert^ Trustee  Brothers . . 57 „ v. Smith and Nicholas 76 „ , J. 0., & Co. v. Stewart  24, 43 Solomon v. Registrar of Deeds .. 226 Solomon and Solomon v. Hanna . . 22 South African Association v. Mostert 122, 136, 139, 140, 150 „ „ v. Widow Voget 245,247 Southey v. Borcherds .. .. .. 227 „ ,Be 233,234 Sowerby and Wife, In re .. 75 Spengler v. Executors of Higgs 147, 149, 196 Spies v. Spies 112,114,116 Stage v. Stage 105 Standard Bank v. Jacobsohn's Trustee .. 264 „ „ v. Russouw . . . . 279 Stanford v. Brunette and others .. .. 132 Stanley v. Botha's Executor . . 164 Steele, in re .. .. .. .. 50  In re .. 116 Steyn v. Curators of Wiese * 273 „ v. Steyn and others .. .. .. 194 „ v. Trustee of Steyn .. .. 56,57 Steyn's Executors v. Steyn 160 Steytler v. Dekkers 50,53 Storey, Ex parte 213,264 Stowe v. Royal Insurance Co 214, 218, 224 Strauss, In re .. .. .. 202 Strauss 1 Executor v. Strauss .. .. ..185 Streicher, Ex parte . . .. .. 245 Strydom v.  .. .. .. .. 50 Tantsi Estate v. Executor of Nchela 35 XXX TABLE OF OASES CITED IN  .. ..133 Tesselaar's Trustees v. Blanckenberg's Executors . . 35, 36  v. Hugo, N.O., and others . . . . 277 Thorpe's Executor v. Thorpe's Tutor 32, 241 Titterton, In re 214,218,232 Tradesmen's Benefit Society v. Du Preez .. .. .. 26 Treurnich and another v. De Villiers' Executor .. .. .. .. 95 Trollip v. Harper 261,263 „  .. .. ..  of Michau . . ..  .. ..35, 40, 95, 126, 266 „ International Diamond Mining Co. v. Webster  Tudhope v. Somerset East Bank 279 Twentyman and another v. Hewitt  .. .. ..153 Union Bank, In re Hofmeyer . . . . 229 v. Spence .. .. .. .. 31, 54  228 , „ , v. Watson's Executors 107, 229 Upton, Executors of, v. Upton .. .. .. ., ..  OP OASES CITED IN BOOK I. XXXI Van Breda v. The Master .. Van der Berg v. Van der Berg Van der Brock v. Registrar of Deeds Van der Byl & Co. v. Solomon „ and Haupt v. Scholtz „ , Trustee of, v. Executor of Michau .. Van der Byl's Assignees v. Van der Byl .. Van der Hove v. Van der Hove .. Van der Lith Estate v. Conradie and others Van der Merwe v. Executors of Van der Merwe „ v. Turton and Juta „ , Curator of, v. Van der Merwe .. „ , Ex parte .. Van der Poel v. Colyn Van der Spuy v. Maasdorp Van de Wall v. Van de Wall's Executors Van der Walt v. Hudson .. Van der Westhuysen v. Executors of Van der Westhuysen Van Dyk v. Van Dyk „ v. Executors of Van Dyk Van Eeden v. Kirstein „ and others, Ex parte Van Heerden v. Marais „ v. Executrix of Van Heerden Van Manen, Ex parte Van Niekerk v. Van Niekerk „ v. Raubenheimer's Executrix Van Niekerk's Trustee v. Van Niekerk Van Reenan v. Pearson Van Reenen v. Board of Executors „ v. Brink's Trustees Van Ronn, Schabbel & Co. v. Ferraro Van Rooyen v. Gorman „ v. McColl and others „ v.Werner 237,238,242, „ ylnre .. Van Schoor's Trustee v. Muller's Executors .. 142, Van Staaden v. Kocks Van Vuuren v. Van Vuuren Van Wyk v. Van Wyk „ , Inre Van Wyk's Trustee v. Van Wyk and others Venter v. Venter and the Registrar of Deeds Vermaak and another v. Vermaak Visser's Executor v. Registrar of Deeds .. Vuyk v. Vuyk PAGE 181, 182 77 45 242, 243 126, 155 .. 160 28,31 • .. 77 225, 231 175, 203 .. 59 67 .. 163 .. 168 119, 250 128, 129 .. 244 .. 180 .. 85 .. 173 .. 43,45,46 .. 164 142, 157, 160 .. 228 .. 248 78, 88, 126, 132 .. 121 31 .. 223 118, 121, 126 .. 109 .. 46 .. 93,183, 186 .. 95, 187, 261 243, 244, 245, 246 .. 125 150, 151, 152, 157 .. 12 125, 126, 127 .. 126 .. 216 .. 203 46 .. 196 .. 226 .. 248 XXX11 TABLE OF CASES CITED IN BOOK I. W. Walker v. Executors of Walker „ and others v. Norden Walker's Will, In re Wannenburg v. Le Roux .. Wasserfall v. Wasserfall Waterman, Executors of, v. Wolfrey Watson v. Burchell .. „ , In re &Co. v. DeWit .. Watson's Executors v. Watson „ „ v. Watson's Heirs Weatherley v. Weatherley Webber, Ex parte Executor of Weise v. Burger Wells, In re Wells and Wells, Ex parte Wentzel v. Brink's Executors Wessels v. Master of the High Court „ v. Wessels West and another v. Carpenter Weston, In re Weyers v. Stopforth „ , Ex parte .. Whipp v. Whipp Whitaker v. Stewart White, Ryan & Co. v. Hilliard Whitnall v. Goldschmidt Wicht, In re Widow Cleeuweek v. Bergh „ Laubscher, In re Wiese, In re Wiezel v. Wiezel Wilhelmina v. Robertson .. Willard v. Willard Williams v. Williams „ v. Williams and others .. Willmer v. Rayner Wilmot v. Thomas's Executor Wium, In re Wolfi v. Solomon Wolmarans, Ex parte Wolter v. Wolter Wolverans v. Cloete Woodford v. Woodford Wright v. Barry PAGE 126 . 214 126 149,183 87 250 139,140,175,176,192 121 3 223 153,229 5,6, 10,76,85.87 130 140,183,202 203 50 147 216,221,230 78,101 5 133 84,87 184 6,30 3 285 3 233,234 205 184 .. ' 249 84 118 77 95,139,183,187 205,224,225 . 253 . 199 . 205 . 261 . 261 . 76 . 269 .. . 237 . 50 TABLE OF OASES CITED IN BOOK I. XXX1U Wright v. Wright's Executors „ 9 In re „ , Trustees of, v. Wright's Executors Wylde v. Wylde TAOK .. 146 .. 225 189, 223, 232 87, 88 Yarrow v. Yarrow 83 Zeederberg v. Union Bank 2 „ v. Zeederberg's Trustee 1G1 Zeeman's Executors v. The Master 143 ^iedeman v. Ziedeman 33,48,78,79,80 „ , Ex parte 249 Zipp, In re .. 181 Zondach's Will, In re 181 LIST OF ABBKEVIATIONS. Buch Buchanan's Supreme Court Reports. Buch. App. C. . Buchanan's Reports of the Appeal Court Cases. C Justinian's Code. Cape Times . . The Cape Times Reports. Const. . . Justinian's Constitutions. D Justinian's Digest. E. D. C. . . . Reports of the Eastern Districts Court. Foord. . . . Foord's Supreme Court Reports. G Grotius' Introduction to Dutch Jurisprudence. Groen. . . . Groenewegen's footnotes to Grotius' Introduction to Dutch Jurisprudence. Groen., De Leg. Groenewegen's De Legibus Abrogatis. H. C Reports of the High Court of Griqualand West. Hertzog . . . Reports of the High Court of the South African Republic for 1893. Translated by Leonard and Kotze. Kotze .... Chief Justice Kotze's Reports of the High Court of the Transvaal Province from 1877 to 1881. Lybrecht . . Lybrecht's Redenerend Vertoog over't Notaris Ampt. Menzies . . . Menzies' Reports of the Supreme Court. Novel. . . . Justinian's Novels. Off. Rapp. . . Official Reports of the High Court of the South African Republic from 1894 to 1897. In the Dutch original. Off. Rep. . . . Ditto. English Translation. R. Obs. . . . Rechtsgeleerde Observatien. Roscoe . . . Roscoe's Reports of the Supreme Court. S. Af. Rep. . . Reports of the High Court of the South African Republic. Vol. i., from 1881 to 1884, by Chief Justice Kotze ; vol. ii., from 1885 to 1888, by Kotze and Barber. S. C Reports of the Supreme Court by Juta and others. Schorer . . . Schorer's Notes to Grotius' Introduction to Dutch Juris- prudence, to be found in the Appendix to Maasdorp's Translation of that work. Searle . . . Searle's Reports of the Supreme Court. T. S Reports of the Supreme Court of the Transvaal. V. D. K. . . . Van der Keessel's Selected Theses. V. D. L. . . . Henry's Translation of Van der Linden's Institutes of the Laws of Holland. 