A WIFE’S WILL
HUSBAND DESIRES VARIATION. i — STRAIGHT TALK FROM THE BENCH. i ' (Per Press Association. —Copyright.)' HAMILTON, This Day. An unusual application for an order altering his late wife’s will was brought by a billiard saloon proprietor, Alfred Jones, in the Supreme Court. The will left £7700 to the wife’s brothers and sisters, but made no mention of tire husband. The evidence .showed that Jones received property and money of a total value of £3OOO from his wife during her lifetime, .and he was awarded £9OO compensation for an accident, through which he lost the use of a hand. “What is there to prevent him working 1 ’ There is nothing more degrading than loafing,” remarked Mr Justice Blair. “If I were out of a job, I would be there at 9 o’clock every morning, not hanging around for two years on the off-chance of benefiting by a will.” His Honour reserved his decision.
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Northern Advocate, 14 March 1929, Page 8
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154A WIFE’S WILL Northern Advocate, 14 March 1929, Page 8
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