residuary legatee" can be constituted by words of the testator indicating his intention that the legatee designated shall take the residue or surplus ... opinion, Mallikabala Dasi was constituted a residuary legatee and not a universal legatee as contended by the learned Advocate for the appellant. Moreover, we have
letters of administration to him since he was not either a universal legatee or a residuary legatee who alone could apply for such letters
spiritual adviser same to be named in the Will as the universal legatee subject to a small amount in favour of the widow. I think
pending her suit for possession, and the petitioners, claiming as the universal legatees under a will executed by Bangaru Ammal, filed an application under Order ... that the will is not genuine, or, that they were not universal legatees. Under the circumstances, it would follow that the petitioners would be legal
decision arises in the following circumstances.
2. The petitioners are the universal legatees under the alleged will of one Lala Bans Gopal who died
plaintiff as the plaintiff. The claim is as the universal legatee, heir and successor of a living person the 1st defendant. According to the plaintiff
daughter, it passed under his Will to Radha Madhab as the universal legatee.
2. In so far as the first of these defences is concerned
then provides as follows:-
"232. Grant of administration to universal or residuary legatees.- When -
(a) the deceased has made a Will ... hand where the will does not appoint an executor a universal or residuary legatee may be admitted to prove the will. The right
follows:-
"235. Citation before grant of administration
to legatee other than universal or residuary.--
Letters of administration with the Will annexed
Patna High Court ... with the will annexed shall not be
granted to any legatee, other than universal or
residuary legatee, until a citation has been issued
and published
with the Will annexed shall not be granted to
any legatee other than the universal or a residuary legatee,
until a citation has been issued ... with the Will annexed shall not be granted to
any legatee other than an universal or a residuary legatee until
a citation has been issued
