Jee v. Audley
Court of Chancery
29 Eng. Rep. 1186 (1787)
Relevant factsFree
Edward Audley's will left interest on £1,000 to his wife for life, then to his niece Mary Hall and her issue; if Mary Hall had no issue, the £1,000 was to be divided among the "daughters then living" of John and Elizabeth Jee (plaintiffs) at Mary Hall's death. By the time Audley died, his wife had already died, Mary Hall had no issue, and the Jees were both 70 years old. The Jees' four then-living daughters sued to have the £1,000 secured for their benefit in case Mary Hall died without issue.
IssueFree
Whether, under the rule against perpetuities, a bequest that might not vest until more than 21 years after a life or lives in being at the testator's death is invalid.