HUSBAND’S BEQUESTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 September 1943, Page 3

HUSBAND’S BEQUESTS

FOOTBALL CLUB AND WIDOW AUCKLAND, September 21. A feature of a will that was discussed before Mr. Justice Callan in the Supreme Court in Auckland was that it contained provision for a gift of £lOOO to an English football club, but for only £lOO to the testator’s widow. The testator was Alfred Peel, who died at Russell in October, 1940, leaving an estate valued at about £6OOO. On behalf of the Guardian Trust and Executors Company of New Zealand, Limited, as executors of the estate, Mr. H. A. Adams asked the Court to strike out the summons by the widow for further provision from the estate on account of her undue delay in prosecuting the application. In opposing this, Mr. S. Cleal, on behalf of the widow, now in England, said the testator and the widow had lived in England, and separated by agreement in 1920. In 1937 he came to New Zealand, bringing with him all his assets. His will provided lor 13 legacies to relatives and friends. In malting the gift of £lOOO to the Lincoln City Association Football Club, he said it was to show his keen interest in the club, and added, “it will represent a better gate than the club usually gets.” He offered no comment on the gift of £lOO to his wife. Mi'. Adams said probate had been granted in September, 1941, and the executors were anxioust to reach finality in the distribution of the estate. His Honor said lie would take steps to have the widow instructed that she must proceed with her application for further provision within a certain time or it would be struck out.