SMITH WILL CASE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19141, 9 October 1936, Page 11

SMITH WILL CASE

DOCTOR'S OPINION

CONDITION OF TESTATRIX

(Per Press Association.) CHTUSTCHUHCH, last night

Further medical evidence as to the testamentary eapaeity of the testatrix was given in the Supremo Court this afternoon when tin 1 hearing (if the Lli'/.abeth Smith will, case was continued. The plaint ills, Olive Judge and Ivy I'ooksou, both of Christcliureh, sought the revocation of probale of the will of Elizabeth .Smith. The Guardian Trust and Executors Company, limited, defended the action.

Dr. Alexander Cameron MeKillop, i uperintendent at Sunnysido Mental Hospital, .said '.hat from, the affdavits in the case, which lie had perused, he considered Miss Smith was unfit to make a. will. Ho corroborated the evidence of Dr. John Russell, deputyDirector of Mental Hospitals, that Miss Smith was in a state of senile dementia.

In answer toiMr. Barraclongh, witness said ho considered -Miss Smith should have bejm certified and. commit toil to a. mental institution. Before counsel commenced their address His Honour usked thai great care be taken to see that the documentary evidenc? was put forward in as complete a form as possible. "There is a possibility," His Honour added, ''Hint llif! case may not rest

The hearing w.t- adjourned until to morrow.