Supreme Court of India

K Leelavathy Bai and Ors. v. P.V. Gangadharan and Ors.

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Reported as [1999] 1 S.C.R. 1197
Bench S. Saghir Ahmad J.
Decided 17 March 1999

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Succession Act, 1925-Sections 211, 333, 307 and 311-loint executors of a Wil/- ather bequeathing property to two sons under a will appointing his wife and elder son as executors-/'ossessory mortgage of bequeathed c property was executed by one of the two joint executors-Held, not sufficient to bind the bequeathed property prior to the probate of the property-Further held, that despite such mortgage, the executors retained their rights under the will and the legatees' right remained incohate-Therefore, after obtaining the probate, if the executors sold the property privately, such private sale

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