WIDOW’S CLAIM

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 71, 17 December 1935, Page 11

WIDOW’S CLAIM

Maintenance Sought From Husband’s Estate By Telegi-apli—l’ress Association. Aitcliland, December 16. A widow who was left out of her husband’s will affecting an estate of £26,000 sought an order before Air. Justice Callan this morning for provision for maintenance or a lump sum from tlie estate, Tlie applicant is Evelyn Jones, widow of John David Jones, contractor, of Auckland. The defendants are G. AV. Hutchison, trustee and legatee, and several other legatees, brothers and sisters, or their dependants. No evidence was called, the issue being confined to legal argument. Counsel for the widow said that the parties were married in 1923 and lived happily till the end of 1926 on a fine property at Reniuera. The husband’s conduct toward her then became such that the wife left him. Later au order for the payment of £lO a week maintenance was made in the Alagistrate’s Court. The husband applied for a

variation and the wife agreed because of the depression, temporarily to accept £5 a week, which was paid till the time of his death. Counsel for defendants admitted that tlie widow should have an allowance, but submitted that it should be ou a reduced basis.