''Re Bowes''

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Facts

John Bowes in his will left his estate to the Earl of Strathmore for life, and then the rest in tail. But included, was a gift of £5000 to the trustees for ‘planting trees for shelter on the Wemmergill estate’. There was much more money than needed for planting trees.

Judgment

North J held that the trust was for the benefit of the owners of the estate. Hence the residents could use the surplus money in the way they chose.

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References

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