Reviewed case brief

Sopher v. Administrator General of Bengal

AIR 1944 PC 67

## Summary

property-lawTPAsection-13section-14perpetuityunbornlandmark
Court
Privy Council
Year
1944
Subjects
Property Law
Reviewed
2026-06-30

Rule established

Successive life estates to multiple unborn generations violate both S.13 (not whole interest) and S.14 (beyond perpetuity period)

Facts

    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        Mulla TPA 13th ed.

        Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.