A WILL CASE
A claim under the Family Protection Act was heard by his Honour Mr. Justice- Blair in the Supreme Court today. Tho case aroso out of the terms of the will of the late Edward Whiteman, farmer, of Mangaroa. The children of tho first marriage claimed larger allowances under the will. T-he estate of tho late Mr. Whiteman was, estimated to be" of tho value of from' & 7000 to £10,000. Tho sum of £100 each was left to each of the members of the first family, and the balancejoljthe estate to the members of thy.second family. It was claimed that £he" principle of equality should apply-to" ■-'tfie members of tho first and '.SectJnd families. - . - ■; "<■'
Mr. Cornish and Mr. James appeared for Mrs. Collett <and A. A. "VVlitteman; Mr. P. B. Fitzherbcrt for. H. E. Whiteman and Mrs. Cheetham; children of tho first marriage; Mr.' Rose '.for- the Public Trustee; Mr. C. A. L. Troadtttsll and Mr. R. L. A. Crosswell f<Sr~ Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Waito, children of tile second marriage; Mr. J. F. B. Stevenson and Mr. C. R. Barrett for-alt'the other children of tho second matriaga
Argument of counsel is proceeding.
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 73, 23 September 1930, Page 11
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195A WILL CASE Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 73, 23 September 1930, Page 11
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