Effects

Personal estate or property. This word has been held to be more comprehensive than the word “goods,” as Including fixtures, which “goods” will not include.

7 Taunt. 188; 4 J. B. Moore, 73; 4 Barn. & A. 206.

In wills. The word “effects” is equivalent to “property,” or “worldly substance,” and, if used stmplictter, as ina gift of “all my effects,” will carry the whole personal estate.

Ves. Jr. 507; Ward, Leg. 209.

The addition of the words “real and personal” will extend it so as to embrace the whole of the testator’s real and personal estate.

Cowp. 299; 3 Brown, Parl. Cas. 388.

This is a word often found in wills, and, being equivalent to “property,” or “worldly substance,” its force depends greatly upon the association of the adjectives “real” and “personal.” “Real and personal effects” would embrace the whole estate; but the word “effects” alone must be confined to personal estate simply, unless an intention appears to the contrary.

Schouler, Wills, § 509. See 1 Cowp. 304.

Eiffectus sequitur cansam.

Wing. 226.

The effect follows the cause.