DISPUTED WILL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11952, 24 May 1933, Page 2

DISPUTED WILL

THREE SISTERS CONTEST FATHER’S ESTATE. ALLEGED UNDUE .INFLUENCE. (Press Association) WELLINGTON, May 23 Tlie granting of probate of the will and codicils of the late George Glover, late of Wellington, was opposed before the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers, in the Supreme Court by Grace Adeline Dunn, widow, and Jane Helen Oowlos, married woman, on the grounds that the testator lacked testamentary capacity, and that he was subjected to undue influence. The testator left surviving him nine dhildr’cn, .'throe • daughters and six sons, the daughters being Mrs Galbraith (plaintiff). Mrs Dunn and Mrs Cowles (defendants). The testator died in Wellington on July 26, 1932. The records showed that in his lifetime ho made a number of different wills. It was set out iu the statement of defence that from December, 1925, until October, 1928, .the testator resided alone with Mrs Galbraith, and f.t was alleged that the execution of the 1928 will and codicils was procured by tlio undue influence of Mrs Galbraith. Replying to His Honor, Mr A. C. Wiren, solicitor for the plaintiff, agreed that the ease resolved itself into a dispute between three sisters. Evidence was called with a view to establishing that the will and codicils were properly executed, that the testator was of sound mind, mieniory, and understanding, and that he was not coerced by Mrs Galbraith into executing the will. . The hearing probably, will last several days. ■