ADJOURNED FOR THREE YEARS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 155, 26 March 1920, Page 7

ADJOURNED FOR THREE YEARS

WIDOWS' .INCOME AND LAND VALUES. " ; By Telegraph—Special Correspondent. . Mastorton, March 25. A:Bomewhat unusual case.-was-heard:by ■the; Chief Justice (Sir ;Bobert Stout) in ■ the Supreme Court to-day, - when . Mrs. W.'L.'Falconer .sought for an-increase in the' legacy left her 'under,, the-will of lier late. Jinsband. The application was based on tho 'Family 'Protection ;Act of 1908. .- Mr. 0. Pragnell. appeared for Mrs. Falconer, Mr, ;H. E. .Biss- for: tho trustee. Mr. M. Myers for James-Albert.Falconer ■ (a beneficiary under the will).'.and, Mr. B. E. Burridge,_for .William ;C."Falconer (a son of deceased. 18 years-of -age). His Honour asked . counsel .if it was . agreed, as appeared .in .the ..statements placed before him. that the value of' ilia : estate was .415,000. from, which ,52 per week was-to -be .paid to the widow. ' Mr. Myers submitted that the net i-aiuo of the estate. wa,s ,£7500,; and the net, income ,£250 per annum. ;Mr. Prapnsll. ■ fixed the income at JE3OO per annum. Continuing, -air. said 'that Mrs. Falconer was married iv,lien she ivns under ;20 years -of -age. -She vas'now about SO years of age. < 'At thc'time they were married Mr. Falconer owned tw<» farms, approximating 550 acres. • Mr. and Mrs. Falconer were pioneers in s th» . clearing of those farms. A,:few years'after her/marriage: Mr. .falconer ncfjiiifed" Another farm. 'Mrs. Falconer had'laic.*', part in improving the fawns, and wuiiod ..hard to bring up her family, and she ,was entitled to a moro. liberal aUowaiwefrom the estate lie contended. .Mr. Myers.said that his client was prepared that his mother's .allowance b? ' increased from iCWH'' to . ;8208 per ar.iium. His client, did not wish to be ungenerous. In Teply to a .question, Mr. Vragnril said that Mrs. Falconer■■ was..at present ,in receipt of the lyholp of the ircomo•from tho estate, but upon William Clar-. ence Falconer, attaining .. tho . age of 21 'in three years' time liar income would, be only JilOi per annum. ~llis Honour asked .if 1 counsel could .not /agree ; to ,ad-'-■jcum tho case till voting Falconer camo of agf. It was.problepitical asito what -was gointr .to happen in.-land,values between now and March 18, 1923. .when-, . .young Falconer came of age. Counsel intimated .that this would bo satisfactory.. After .further discussion His 'Honour, said he would adjourn tho c-nse for. thr.v • years. This, cpntinued .His Honour.- was the longest adjournment ho.had-ever ordered. but if he fixed an . amount upon present values .an injustice ijiinrlit.be done ; to some members of =the .family.