AUCKLAND WILL CASE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8053, 22 February 1906, Page 2

AUCKLAND WILL CASE.

l'Eli MESS association. Auckland, February 21. A ease in which a wrong will was proved, occupied the attention of Judge Edwards this morning, when Mr Stewart applied for the revoke.nent of the will of William Jam -s Dunn, and the granting of probate in connection with a subsequent will made by deceased in April 1901, The application was unopposed. Mr Stewart explained I hat Dunn died on December 31 si, 15)05 and probate was obtained of a will dated August 0,181)7. Under lliis will everything was left lo the widow who was appointed sole executrix. Dunn had made a second will under which his wife had a life interest In tho estate which was worth aboul £3OOO, after which it went to llis children. Mr Buchanan, an Auckland solicitor, one of the executors, was in England at the time of Dunn's death and the widow found a w ill and took it to another firm of solicitors under the impression that it was the last will. However, when Mr Buchanan returned he was able lo inform thcut that Dunn had made a subsequent will. There was absolutely no blame attaching to the widow. Later the will was produced by Mr Buchanan, who stated he had acted as Dunn s solicitor during his life, aud to his knowledge there was no will subsequent to April 2(ith, 1901. His Honor granted the application aud allowed Mrs Diiun the cost of obtaining the first probate out of the estate.