TROUBLE WITH A WILL.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 February 1918, Page 4

TROUBLE WITH A WILL.

£25,933 LEFT TO A CHURCH. His Honor the Chief Justice heard further argument in tlie Snpre.me Court a( Wellington on Thursday, in respect to the will of the late Andrew Casey, settler, of Hamilton, concerning which an originating summons had b.een brought under the provisions of the Familie r ' Protection Act. I'uder the will deceased 1 * willow had been granted an annuity of £3 a week, along with a life interest i:i the honiesteacl and'other property. 'The will al,-o provided (hat (he eldest child should receive £IOOO, and a £ISBO debt contracted by the second Bon should be forgiven. Each of the other ten children was given sums of either £2OO or £3OO The remainder of the estate, of a tottt! value of £25 "33, was loft, to the Catholic Church. Application is being made for better provision for the widow and len children. .Sir John Fir.dlay said that the Church had agreed to an increase in the widow's annuity providing for an allowance of £4 a week, also that she should receive in cash £BOO. This was satisfactory tc the widow, ft now remained for the court to decide as to the children's shares. Argument was heard, and his Honor intimated that lie would deliver judgment on Saturday morning. Wellington, Fell. 23. The Chief Justice to-day ga'vo judgment regarding the will 'of the-late Andrew Casey, of Hamilton, who left residue of estate of £25,tM5 to the Catholic Church. His Honor said that under the will the Church stood to benefit to the extent of £13,397. He com. mented on the fact that none of thfc children were physically strong, and some, even with the legacy left under the will, would be.unable to maintain them-. selves. His Honor was of opinion that pertain fixed *:ifts». to the church at Hamilton should Bland, and that an increase to the widow should come out of the residue; and ho further thought that each of the ten children should receive £SOO in addition to the sums allowed under the will of £2OO and £3OO, and that £SOO of accumulated interest should he divided among the claimants. An order was made that the total costs should come out of the estate.