"QUITE EXHAUSTED."
• HE MADE HIS OWN WILL. Tho man who makes his own will is said to be a favourite toast at lawyers' dinners. He gives the profession much work. Yesterday, when a Riwaka settler's will was before the Supremo Court far interpretation, Mr. Justice Cooper said, ■ with a meaningful smile: "Was this will prepared by a professional man?" ' ■ "No, your Honour," replied counsel, "he did it himself. I understand that Iβ ; locked himself up, for two days, and was quite exhausted when he came out. In fact, he died soon after." . . ■ His Honour: "I don't know what effect it will have on me when I come to construe it." , ' Counsel: I assure you, your Honour, I found it a very exhausting task to read it. '- . ■ :..
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 896, 16 August 1910, Page 6
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