CLAIMS £1500

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1928, Page 1

CLAIMS £ISOO

FROM EXECUTORS OK FATi I KB'S ESTATE. (By Telegraph- Press Association). ClllHSTrii ruril. Xmvm’ier 20. Herbert William Aeimi Adams, ol Tipar.a. NorHi ( aiiici bury, who inherit ed LI oOd lilt) in cash under the will of in’s late father, sued the executors the estate in the Supreme (min loda.y for LlOO'h i n P:2I. plaint:it's lather. William Aelon Adams, who resided in r.nglrinl. sent instructions tor plaiutill, hi - wile, daughter and sou to visit him. Mr ('. (• M. Ollivier. attorney in New Zealnmi-i for William Aeon Adams, provided for plaintiff the sum ol L2-;00 out of moneys belonging to \\ m. A' ton Adams, as a reasonable sum to del ray the expenses .4 the voyage. Plaint i!7 and his family were alieet innately ■<’- eeived by William Acton Adams, wli > instructed his accountants m New Ze.i laud to allow plaintiff only LTIIUO on account of expenses. I lie trustee debited plaintiff with the sum of LIAO), hut credited him with C 1 <" >'• - Hi - expenses exceeded 22500. and plaiutill laid to appoint a manager on I he Tipapa property, owned by-Win. Aelon Adams. The sum of LISOO. therefore, was claimed. 'The defence was that, the sum ol L 2500 was loaned or provided by Olli vier, who had no authority to make a gift’ to plaintiff at the lime, and tied plaiutill' knew I Imt the sum was imi ejft l,v ollivier. oil beliafl ol W m Ac-tTm Adams, and knew that, he v. a - liable to repay the slim O' Wm. \He.n Adams. As Win. Aelon Adams had instructed his accountants >" 'p ■: plaintiff with (he si -f OHOO, plnmtill' was discharged from hm Ceio.: ' to repnv that stun. Imt h:s ImhiP' to repay the sum of LMS'HI remained. •Judgment was reserved.