LIPPE WILL CASE

Otago Witness, Issue 3571, 22 August 1922, Page 21

LIPPE WILL CASE

HUSBAND’S CLAIM DISALLOWED. MELBOURNE, August 16. The Chief Justice, in giving judgment in the Lippe will case, disallowed the claim of the husband, who is a mountain guide in New Zealand. Three-fourths of the estate goes to Mrs Lippe’s housekeeper. [Application was made for probate of a draft copy of a will made in February, 1921, bv Airs Lippe, of Hollywood, Kyneton. who died of injuries received through casting herself from the cliffs at The Gap, Sydney Heads, on June 14, 1921. The exeoutor of this will, Mr Bruce Pitcairn lledderwiok, solicitor, ’ alleged that a later will, unde* which Charles Ernest Alacalister Smith wa# tlie sole beneficiary, was invalid. A caveat against the probate application was lodged oil behalf of Airs I.ippe's husband, John Nicholson Lippe, a mountain guide in New Zealand. Mr Jledderwiok’s affidavit as exeoutor, filed on April 7, set out (hat he applied for probate of the will as contained in a draft, the original will having been lost or destroyed. Mrs L ; ppe executed a will ttearing date February 13, 1921 which lie believed to be (he last will, and which was unrevoked except so far as it purported to b« revoked by a later will bearing date May 13, 1921, made solely in favour of Cliarle# Ernest Maoalistor Smith, who was the sol# exeoutor. It was alleged in (lie affidavit that this will was invalid as it was not executed in conformity with the Wills Aot, 1915. Airs Lippe left real estate in Victor}# valued at, £3250 and personal property In Victoria valued at £4371. The will of Feb# ruary 13, 1921, after providing for Beveral smaller legacies, divides the residuary estate into four equal parts, of which three aye to go to Sarah M‘Cay and one to Mrs El si# Barlow The brief will on Alav 13. 192L| leaves everything absolutely to “my fnent% Oharles Ernest Maoalister Smith.”]