Reviewed case brief
Re Sigsworth
[1935] Ch 89
[1935] Ch 89 · Chancery Division
- Court
- Chancery Division
- Year
- 1935
- Subjects
- Interpretation of Statutes
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Golden Rule applied to read in words not present in the statute, preventing a murderer from inheriting on intestacy from the person he killed.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
[1935] Ch 89; standard textbook authority
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.