THE APPEAL COUBT. WELLINGTON, October 11.
The Appeal Court was engaged to-day in hearing an appeal from the decision of the Chief Justice and Mr Justice Cooper in granting the widow of the late Joha Plimmer £1000 out of the estate in addition to the annuity of £150 provided by tho will. Ihis was done under tha Testators' Family Maintenance Act, tbe^ court holding the provision of £150 was not adequate for the support of the widow of a testator who died worth £30,000. The executors of John Plimmer and the residuary legatees are appellants. Juds* ment reversed.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2692, 18 October 1905, Page 26
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98THE APPEAL COUBT. WELLINGTON, October 11. Otago Witness, Issue 2692, 18 October 1905, Page 26
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