VARIATION OF WILL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20536, 10 April 1930, Page 13

VARIATION OF WILL.

SONS' CLAIMS SUCCEED.

CHARITY BEQUEST REDUCED.

A reserved judgment has been given by Mr. Justice Ostler in the action brought under the Families Protection Act by Henry Stevens, seaman, for the variation of the will of his father, George Stevens, settler, of Te Papapa, who died last Juno and left the major portion of an estate valued at £2543 to tho Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland as a trust.

At the hearing, which was commenced a month ago, His Honor said that Henry and Joseph Stevens had made out a claim for some relief, but proceedings were adjourned in order to ascertain if two other sons, George and William Stevens, had any application to make. Mr. J. J. Sullivan appeared for plaintiff, Mr. McVeagh for the Roman Catholic bishop, and Messrs. Moody and Taylor for other defendants.

His Honor has now ordered that the following provision be made out of the residue of the estate, which was bequeathed by tho testator to the late Dr. Cleary as trustee for Roman Catholic orphan children. To Harry Stevens £3OO, to George Stevens £3OO, to Joseph Stevens £2OO, and to William Stevens £2OO. All costs wero to be paid out of the estate.