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Book Synopsis'A Victorian Tragedy', for the first time, describes how the landmark court case of Banks v Goodfellow (1870) came about, what happened to the protagonists and how an enlightened judgment provided a practical definition of testamentary capacity that has since been used throughout the common law world law.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter One - Who was John Banks the Elder? Chapter Two - John Banks the Elder: His Life, Illness and Death Chapter Three - The Wills of John Banks the Elder Chapter Four - Margaret Banks Goodfellow: The Niece and Beneficiary of the Last Will Chapter Five - The Trials of the Will Chapter Six - John Banks the Younger: The Claimant Chapter Seven - Edward Barron Goodfellow: The Defendant Chapter Eight - The Questions that still Remain Appendix I -Information Appendix II - Biographical Sketches of the Judges and Principal Barristers Appendix III -The Judgment in Queen’s Bench Endnotes Index
