BEQUEST TO SLUGS.

Shannon News, 27 July 1928, Page 1

BEQUEST TO SLUGS.

QUEER WILL FOUGHT.

LONDON, Tuesday. The refusal of Mrs" Gro've-Grady 's bequest of £IO,OOO by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Annuals, because .she demanded ' that* officials should be anti-vivisectioxiet and algj opposed to hunting and Ashing, was mentioned to-day when the trustees ©l' the estate sought fl determination as to whether Mrs Grove-Grady's bequest of £2oo,<lso to establish a sanctuary for birds and animals was valid. The heirs-at-law,' through counsel, pointed out that Mrs Grove-Grndy left £400,000.. and contended that the bequest was in*, valid because it was'impossible- to find eonmuiteeme'n complying with the conditions. There must always be antivivisectionists and opponents of deathdealing sports. Mr Justice Romer said that if they killed bu:terfiies in their boyhood they would be ineligible, although an Eski-. mo'might be .suitable.' Counsel: Unless he were disqualified for killing Polar bears. He added thai the bequest included various pests such as slugs and insects, and 'therefore, it was uncharitable. The case was adjourned.