LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7002, 26 April 1884, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

SUPREME COURT.—Judge's Chahmbs. Friday, Aphtt. 25. [Before Mr. Justice Gillies.] ". i:" His Honor sat in Chambers this morning, and'disposed of the following applications :— Probate and Administration. On the) motion of Mr. Speed order was made to : register copy of the will of Chat: Le Boutillier,, deceased.—On tha motion of Mr. Brookfield, administration with will annexed was granted in the estate of William Blood, deceased; also, probate of the will of John Russell,, deceased, and administration of the estate of Isabella Russell, deceased.—On • the /motion of Mr. Dewes, letter df administration' was obtained in the estate o f Robt. Bruoe, deceased.—On the motion of Mr. Cotter, probate was granted of the will of James Terry, deceased, UIVOKOE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT, 1867 : Lamb v. Lamb.—This was a' motion to settle questions of fact in this suit for a divorce.—Mr. Hesketh appeared in support of the motion.—The only-question involved, however, was whether adultery was committed by the wife.—This issue of fact was settled accordingly. " ■-■•': ; Important Will Case : Re ErueraPatt;one, deceased—This was a motion to settla issues of fact in the case of Patuone v. C P. Davis. The motien was supported by Mr. Rochfort. . Mr. E. Hesketh appeared for the defendant. The estate which is the subject of the devise is situated at the North Shore, and contains fifteen acres, stated to be worth £3000; as all events, the plaintiff declared that he had been offered £200 an acre for it. The position of the matter is as follows; Eruera Patuone died in 1876, leaving a will in favour of one Wiremu Terapata. ' This will was placed in custody of ,the defendant,, and was not published down to the- time of the present cause of action. The plaintiff, however, obtained a succession order, as if Ernera Patuone had died, intestate, and proposed to sell this land, or a portion of it. He' was stopped by the will. It was also ascertained by the plaintiff that Wiremu had conveyed a meiety of the estate so devised to the present defendant. The principal isauoß raised in the suit wea) whether Erewa Patuone was of sonnd mind when he made the will; whether he was subjected to undue influence when he made the will; whether tha will was obtained by fraud or coercion; whether Wiremu Terapata knew the nature and effect of the instrument which conveyed the land to the defendant.—Mr. Rochfort bad laid twenty-three issues in the cause. These were ultimately reduced to seven.— Settled accordingly. '