PROBATE OF A WILL.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17418, 31 March 1922, Page 8

PROBATE OF A WILL.

MOTION OPPOSED. (press association telegram.) NAPIER, March SO. A motion for probate in the estitt of the late Elizabeth Ellen Twigger, wai opposed at tho Supieme Court Msj before Mr Justice Reed by ThornaJ .Twigger, son of tho deceased, on th* grounds that his mother was not in a fit mental state to make a will and that undue influence was exercised by on® of the beneficiaries, J. Clark Thomson, to whom the bulk of the estate valued at £>s6 was willed. Thomson denied having influenced 1 the deceased and ovidonce was called to show ho strongly objected when Mrs 1 Twigger proposed to leave her money to . him. It was also stated in evidence ' that leeeased had spoken of the wayward habits of Lor sou, and said sue would not leave him anything. ; medie.il evidence supported the contention that Mrs Twigger's mind was sound when the will was executed. ! The caveator called evidence in an endeavour to prove that the illness from which his mother suffered, lethargic encephalitis, had an effect on the ! mind. Witnesses also stated that Mrs Twigger had spoken well of her son and said she would leave her money to him. J Judgment was reserved.