AN IRISH WILL CASE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8235, 21 April 1890, Page 6

AN IRISH WILL CASE.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—'J'KfcSS ASSOCIATION.] Wanganui, Sunday. The civil sessions of the Supreme Court have been engaged since Friday on an interesting case, Corrie v. Thompson, in which the statement of claim sets forth that in 1854 the father of the plaintiff died at Kihnore, Ireland, leaving property to William, James, Margaret, and David, subject to life interest to the widow. In lS67the defendant Thompson, it is alleged, transmitted certain moneys to New Zealand for investment, and in 186S the parties left Ireland and became resident in New Zoaland. It is further alleged that he employed these moneys in purchasing and stocking lands in Waitotara district in 1576. Defendant was said to have employed certain moneys in acquiring the Kaiwhetu freehold, and in November, 1577, he induced the plaintiff and his brother James to purchase the said land for £7017, of which £1000 was paid by plaintiff out of the money he was individually entitled to under the will, and the balance of £oolf> was represented by Thompson as being shares of the the plaintiff and his brother James in the trust moneys. They also signed a receipt as for their joint shares. The plaintiff prayed for the discovery of the several mortgage deeds, and all books of accounts and records of dealings with the moneys. He also asked for an account of all moneys received by the defendant, Thompson, and all transactions re real and personal estate, for the payment of costs, and such further relief as may be just. It is expected that the case will last till Tuesday. Great interest is taken in the case lccally.