Bruce provided in his will that ownership of his farm, Big Bull, near Mafikeng, would,
on his death, pass to his son Kobus and that his widow, Mary, would have the right
STUDY UNIT 2: INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE OF LAW
to stay on the farm and use it as long as she lived. During his lifetime Bruce used
the property for dairy farming, growing wheat crops and cultivating vegetables.
Which ONE of the following statements is CORRECT?
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Mary's right is an example of a type of personal servitude called a usufruct
The farm, Big Bull, is called the dominant tenement.
Mary may replace the wheat fields with a dirt-track racing course for which
a need exists in Mafikeng and which would require less work from her than
cultivating wheat.
Kobus is entitled to the dairy products and vegetables produced on the farm