STATIONER'S ESTATE

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 January 1926, Page 8

STATIONER'S ESTATE

ALLOWANCES*TO FAMILY. Mr, Justice Adams on Thursday, at the Christchurch Supreme Court, heard an application for further provision for Mrs. Margaret Graham Ward., of Malcolm Avenue, Fisherton, out of the estate of her husband,' John Ward, formerly of Runanga, but late of (Christchurch, retired stationer, who died on March 21, 1923. Mrs. Ward appeared as plaintiff in the case. The defendants were the Public Trustee, executor under the will, Rose Margaret Cowman, wife of Charles HCowman, of Nelson, Albert P. Ward, ot Runanga, Muriel Jessie Ward, of Christchurch, John Ward Cowman, infant son of Rose M. Cowman, and the Grey River Hospital Board. An order was made that the widow’s annuity should be increased by £1 a week, that Mrs. Cowman’s allowance should be increased by the same sum, and that Miss Muriel Ward’s allowance of 30s a week should be for life instead of only until marriage. The widow’s increase will date from the testator’s death, the other increases from the date of the summons, Noveniber 12 ■ Costs of Mrs. Ward and of the Public Trutsee will be taxed. Costs £lO 10s and disbursements were allowed in respect to each of the other parties represented. r The Grey River Hospital Board is the residuary- beneficiary under the will. The increases' will come out of the bequest to it. Mr. Ward made that bequest on condition that it was used to help pneumonic cases.