CUT OFF WITH A SHILLING

Evening Star, Issue 17880, 28 January 1922, Page 15

CUT OFF WITH A SHILLING

BE OTHER’S SHARE OF £46,000. The story of a quarrel between two brothers who became reconciled two days before ono of them died, leaving the other only a shilling, is revealed by tho will of Sir Thomas David Owen, of Fowcll House, New Brighton, Cheshire, a merchant, of Messrs David Owen and Son, of Liverpool, who left £46,546 gross. In his will lie said: “I desire - that my brother Frederick shall not receive any benefit whatever from me, and to make quite sure I leave him ono shilling.” .Subsequent to this he left all his property equally between his sisters, Annie Halliwcll Owen and Harriet Owen, to whom letters of administration have been granted, Mr Frederick Owen at one time was in business with his brother, but following a. quarrel which occurred many years ago they parted. In a fit of pique Sir Thomas made tho will in question in 1009. The breach was not healed until forty-eight hours before Sir Thomas’s death. Mr Frederick Owen holds a good position in tho oil trade. Both brothers were well known in Liverpool cricketing circles, and before their quarrel played together for New Brighton. Like Sir Thomas, Mr Frederick Owen and Ids two sisters have not married.