THE NATIVE WILL CASE.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXIV, Issue 255, 16 November 1888, Page 2

THE NATIVE WILL CASE.

c (united press association. Wellington, Nov. 15. In the Appeal Court, Mr Haggitfc, addressing the Court on the Maori will case, submitted that Airini's' document was not a legal will, as ,it made no mention of a devise of property. . .Mr Justice Richmond remarked that • property might be devised by implication. Council thought not, as m the first will the names of persons as legatees had been mentioned. He submitted that the document was, if anything, only.a recommendation lest Airini should be the co-executor of the first will with Broughton, or possibly a recommendation by Broughton to consider favorably Airini and her natives. Nov. 16, In the Appoal Court Mr Bell resumed argument m the will case, contending that it was the duty of the Court to consider the question of law rather than matters of fact. The question to be considered was had Aripf used coercion to induce Renata to make his will m her favor, which he submitted had bepn done while m extremis. Referring to Archdeacon Williams' exidence, counsel subknitted that witness was contradicted by five Maori witnesses. As to what the dying testator said, Williams, it' was shown, must have been mistaken ; and if the Court believed this, the ground was cut from uader respondent,