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Show Tim llr ntnlinv MUlInm. Karl Ilrownlow owes n part of hl& great wealth to a decision given lu a famous case before the House of Lords. An eccentric earl, whose earldom earl-dom has since tiled out, bequeathed two millions of money to the heir of the Ilrownlow nirldom on condition that ho should become a marquis in a duke! If the crown had not within u llxod period created the necessary dignity dig-nity the money was to pass on to a brother, with similar conditions attached. at-tached. Such n will was bound to come before the highest court In (lie land, and the House of Lords wisely . decided that the condition lielng op-poseil op-poseil to principles of the 1trltlt.li constitution con-stitution was void. Thus the estate and fimi'iio cnnie in'o the lam l.y without the tltn, and Karl U.owulow Is eujoying It to-Uny. TItlllts. |