LIVED ON A SHILLING A WEEK

Evening Star, Issue 15076, 7 January 1913, Page 4

LIVED ON A SHILLING A WEEK

In the Court of Session on November 26 an issue was approved in an action bv William Anderson, gas worker, 10 Black's Buddings, Aberdeen, against Davis M. M. Milligan, advocate in Aberdeen, executor of the late George Anderson, retired coach- - man. 100 Upper Denbuni, ..Aberdeen, and others, beneficiaries under Mr Anderson's will. Tiie testator died in March, 1912, aged 69 veins, leaving estate valued at £1,758 11s Id. In the event of intestacy, the share of the pursuer, who is a brother of the d-wea-ml, would be oue-fouith. George Anderson resided in Aberdeen, and was a well-known character. He was, iha pursuer says, n miser to an incredible, degree. His room had no furniture save two or three deal boxes, a bed and mattress, and narrow strips of sacking for blankets. His dress was old, greasy, and patched, ami ho was filthy in his person and in his sin roundings. He depended for sustenance entirely on the charily ho could extract from relatives, including the pursuer. Ha remained in his room till evening, when he wont out to seek a. warmer .‘belter at the public library, tramway depots. »nd olier public places, afterwards wandering aimlessly in the street,; till far on in the morning. picking up papers, pieces of wood, crusts, cigar and cigarette ends. He would eat the dirtiest piece of bread picked from the sure!. Tbs pursuer says that for years prior to the execution of the will lie was v, oak-minded. He was the butt of the children in the neighborhood. Ho refused to go and live with Irks sister, who was to charge him 6s per week, because bo could live comfortably in Aberdeen on Is per week - . Ho had" a fear that his money would not last him out. The pursuer claimed that the will should be reduced, on. the ground that the testator was incapable of understanding, being weak and facile. The, defenders admit that, the deceased was somewhat miserly, and spent a considerable part of his time walking the streets.. The pursuer's other statements are denied. They declared that the deceased called at the lawyers on 3rd December, 1903, and gave instructions regarding tho will, and that the will was signed on 10th December. Thev aver that tile deceased stated that he did not intend to leave one penny of bis estate to the pursuer, because of a bill transaction which tho deceased had had with the pursuer’s wife.