SUPREME COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13942, 29 June 1907, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

IN CHAMBERS. Fridat, JtfKE 23. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Williams,) Probate wa9 granted in tho estates of the following deceased persona:—Miobacl Kett (Mi Mijoa.sscv), Elisaboth Burnett (Mr Stout). Mid ■ David Thomson (Mt Bailey). Letters of administration were granted re William Sutoliffe, jun, (Mir Mawssey). Hi» .lesopb Morton, deceased (Mr Webb).— Registrar's report for remuneration.—Report confirmed; remuneration accordingly; £2 2s and disbursements. Re Honry Duckmanton, deceased (Mi Maeassey).— Motion for directions for seiricc of originating summons; Ihiokmanton v, Public Trustee and another.—On Public Trustee and Thomas Duckmanton. Re Cullon v. Tait.—Case referred back tc magistrate with the instruction that the dredge must carry tho complement required by section 51 for a ship of her tonnage anc horse power; co«rts £' 7s. He Chaffey v. Butterworth. —Argument was heard in this case, which had been More the court the day previous.—Mr Woc-tihouse argued on the whole facts and circumstances of the case that Mrs Chaffey had never intended to sett'e hei after-acquired properly nor to consent to tho other provisions in the settlement to which she now took exception. Ho quoted numerous as baarins on the question oi rectifying a se>'jtiero«il on a mistake being clearly ■? J ..:iWisi:t:!. —M: W. Downie Stew-art explained that M>rs Brichelor was willing to consent to a rcciifixation oi the deed, and advanced argument as to the protection oi tho interests of the infant children.—Mr J. A. Cook presented othc-r asprots of the question on behalf of the trustee oi the settlement, who took up a neutral stand in the master. —His H0110; intimated that he would give his derision on some other occasion.