BEQUEST TO BROTHER.
HORSE SOLD THAT FAILED. £12,000 AS COMPENSATION. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. LONDON. July 31. Sir Mortimer Singer, who died on June 24, left an estate worth £462,225. He bequeathed to his brother, Mr. Washington Singer £12,000, as compensation for having sold to him a racehorse which turned out a failure.
Sir Mortimer Singer was a son of Mr. Isaac Merritt Singer, the inventor of the sewing machine known by his name. He was a well-known breeder and racer of thoroughbred horses. Mr. Washington Singer is a member of the Jockey Club.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20323, 2 August 1929, Page 13
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