WILL DISPUTE
JUDGMENT FOR CHILDREN
KEMPTON DISPUTE SETTLED
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WELLINGTON, August 30. Reserved judgment was delivered in the Supreme Court, by his Honour Justice Reed, in the case heard last week in which John Thomas V illiam Kempton sought a. declaration as to the right of the six grownup children of the second marriage. .of ;Jiis father to share in the estate of his,, grandfather. V Justice Reed said he, .was satisfied that the only inference possible on the proved facts was that the first wife was dead when the mailiage was contracted, and made the declaration that the defendants (exclusive of the Public Trusteed were the legitimate and lawful children of Henry William Kempton, and as such were entitle ! of the will in the estate of the late Thornes Kempton. His Honor? said the positian was that there was no acceptable evidence that the first wife was alive when tlr* " disputed marriage took place, nor was there any evidence that she died prior to that date, but the presumptions of Ma.w on the faQts were that the first Mrs Kempton was dead, when the disputed marriage was contracted.
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Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1932, Page 5
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192WILL DISPUTE Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1932, Page 5
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