AN INVERCARGILL WILL
ESTATE OF LATE ALEXANDER MAIR. RIGHTS OF GRANDCHILDREN. The question as to whether grandchildren born after the making of a will are entitled to benefit under its terms was argued in the Supreme Court at Wellington last week in a case in which the Public Trustee proceeded against the beneficiaries of the will of Alexander Mair, of Invercargill, deceased. Under the testator’s will, certain bequests were made to each of his six children, while it was stipulated that the income from the residue of his estate should be divided among his grandchildren, the capital going to them when the youngest shall have attained the age of 21 years. Further grandchildren were bom subsequent to the testator’s death, and the Public Trustee, who is administrating the estate, sought the direction of the Court as to whether or not they should share in the income of the estate. The total value of the estate, on which probate was granted, was approximately £45,000. His Honour, Mr Justice MacGregor, was on the Bench, and, after hearing legal argument, reserved his decision.
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Southland Times, Issue 19396, 10 November 1924, Page 6
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180AN INVERCARGILL WILL Southland Times, Issue 19396, 10 November 1924, Page 6
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