INTERPRETATION OF A WILL
c Sitting in Banco to-day. his Honor Mr Justice Hocking heard an -application for an interpretation of a will brought by ilr T. X. Holintirti. Mr Hoimden tisked <ttie Court t > determine whether Thomas Frederick ls'iis'ter-and Elizabeth Louisa Neil, children of th-' late Mr John.lsbister. we.,: to take an absolute interest in the re -.1 estate of tbe testator, their father, or whether a substitutional' gift to the children of Thomas Frederick Isbister a tut fcifeabet'i Louisa Xeil only took effect. Mr P. -I. Seantk-imry appeared for the defendant. trustees, and Mr \Y. P. En.leui. for the •Public Trustee, in the intcic-t- of rise grandchildren. In the course 01" a long legal irguicenfc Mr Holmden eontenXd that lit- client took an absolute interest in the. real property, the life-tenant Taurine ".died. while Mr Endcan contended that they only took a life interest, with a gift over ■to the children, which .mus: t.tke effect, or eke they took an absolute interest liable to be divested by certain everts happening. < His Honor reserved his decision.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 166, 14 July 1914, Page 5
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