A WILL CASE.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13794, 15 June 1915, Page 3

A WILL CASE.

i.f7NiTED Pbess Association.]

Hamilton, June 12. Mr Justice Cooper had a will case before him to-day. A Belgian named Courad Ferypens, who died on August 14th last year, left a will dated August sth, whereby he bequeathed the greaterpart of his 'estate to Albert Upton, farmer, Waimca, a stranger in blood. When probate was asked for several months ago, Mr Justice Cooper refused to grant it in common form, and m instructed that it be applied for in "solemn form, joining tho Public Trustee. When the renewed application came before Mr Justice Cooper to-day it was opposed by Mr Napier on behalf of the jiext-of-kin. James Ca-ughley, farmer, W-oodleigh, who attested the will, said lie and one John McKay were present when Ferypens signed the will in a bedroom 'Witness' and McKay then withdrew to tho kitchen, and there attested the will, as there was no table in tho bedroom. The partition between tho rooms would prevent the testiitqi from seeing him (CaughleyV sign. His Honour renounced the will on the •ground of defective execution, the costs of all parties to be paid out of the estate, tho defendant undertaking not to oppose letter** of administration,