WORDS IN A WILL
UNUSUAL APPLICATION
Australian Press Association,
(Eeeeived 30th January; 2 p.m.)
LONDON^ 29th January.
An unusual application in the Probato Court was made by Mrs. Stevenson, sister and residuary legatee of the late Sir William Maxwell, ex-war correspondent and husband of Nora Delaney, actress, to have certain words expunged from his will, words which had not been made public, had no testamentary effect, and would only give l>ain to the person mentioned.
Mr. Justice Hill decided that he had no power to grant the application, but ordered tho expurgation of the words frpm the probate. Though any one might inspect the will arid see the words, they could not be published without risk of action for slander or libel.
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 25, 30 January 1929, Page 12
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122WORDS IN A WILL Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 25, 30 January 1929, Page 12
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