UNDUE INFLUENCE ALLEGED.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20862, 23 May 1933, Page 17

UNDUE INFLUENCE ALLEGED.

APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OPPOSED. IPHESS ASSOCIATION TELBOP.AU.) WELLINGTON, May 22. The granting of probate of the will and codicils of George Glover, formerly of Wellington, was opposed before the Chief Justice (the Ht. Hon. I Sir Michael Myers), in the Supreme Court by Grace Adeline Dunn, widow, and Jane Helen Cowles, married woman on the ground that the testator lacked testamentary capacity, ana that he was subjected to undue influence. The testator left surviving him nine childi en; three daughters and six sons, US^ ers ™ being Mrs Galbraith 'applicant), Mrs Dunn, and Mrs hj, • Respondents). The testator d ed in Wellington on July 26. 1932. Ihe records showed that in his lifetime he made a number of different wills. It was set out in the statements of o- res P.9ndentß that from December, 1?2» until October, 1928, the testatot lived alone with Mrs Galbraith, and i«.>£' as ■?, ,lege J 1 that execution of the uzb will and codicils was procured braitl "" influence of Mrs GalReplying to his Honour, Mr Wiren solicitor for the applicant, agreed that the case resolved itself into a dispute Detween three sisters „«Ft'r e u. ce W F called with a view to establishing that the will and codicils were properly executed, that the testator was of sound mind, memory, and understanding, and that he was not coerced by Mrs Galbraith into signing the will. H The hearing will probably last several days.