Savin v. Webb

Citations

• 54 A. 64
• 96 Md. 504

Syllabus

<p>Vested. Legacy Payable at Majority — Death of Legatee Under Age.</p> <p>Where a vested legacy, not charged upon land, is given to a child to be paid at his majority and interest is payable thereon in the meantime, then if the legatee die under age his personal representatives will be entitled to immediate payment of the legacy.</p> <p>When the will making such bequest to a legatee who dies under age di1 rects the executors to pay the same at such time as they find convenient . but not before the legatee arrives at twenty-one years of age, such direction refers to the exigencies of the settlement of the estate and • does not authorize the executors to delay payment capriciously when they' have sufficient funds in hand.</p>