HUNTER ESTATE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19835, 26 June 1934, Page 4

HUNTER ESTATE

MAINTENANCE OF CHILD. By Telegraph—Press Association WELLING PON, June 25. An appeal by Lady Hunter against an order made by Mr Justice McGregor under the Family Protection Act, on December 7, regarding the maintenance of her daughter, Elizabeth, was called in the Appeal Court this morning. Counsel for the trustees announced that a settlement had been reached though with some hesitation on the part of the trustees, as the creditors in the estate had not yet been paid, and the annuitants under the will were in a parlous state, since the estate was producing no income. Under Mr Justice McGregor’s order, the trustees were authorised to apply from the capital maintenance amounting to £3 weekly, while the child was living with her mother, and £6 if the child was sent to a boarding school. The Court approved of the agreement and made an order varying the previous one and providing that £2OO should be paid to the mother for past maintena? ce of her daughter from the time of the death of Sir George Hunter, to December 7, and £4/10/- weekly from that date. If the daughter was sent to a boarding school, an additional £l/10/- would be paid. The payments are to be made to Lady Hunter’s solicitor, as formerly, and are subject to the agreement of the creditors in the estate. If all do not agree, the payments will commence as soon as the creditors are paid.