A WILL CASE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6140, 29 March 1898, Page 3

A WILL CASE.

♦ • A case of considerable interest, as illustrating the necessity for exercising care in the preparation of wills, came before his Honor. Mr Justice Denniston in Chambers this morning. This was an originating summons to decide whether the nieces or grand-nieces of the testator were entitled to a legacy of .£IOOO. The testator, William Miller, of Hinds, in his will, which had been dictated by him to his medical attendant, on his deathbed, bequeathed .£IOOO to his "two nieces, viz., the Misses Sykes, of Leeds," in equal shares. The executors, on inquiry in England, ascertained that the testator had two nieces residing in Leeds, but that their names were Mrs Barnard and Mrs Sykes, and they further ascertained that Mrs Sykes was the mother of two daughters. Tho nieces, Mrs Barnard and Mrs Sykes, prayed for an order directing the legacy to be paid to them by the executors. Mr A. C. Rolle3ton appeared for the nieces, Mr F. Bruges for the grand-nieces, who also claimed the bequest and opposed the application, Mr F. Wilding for the Executors, and Mr F. W. Stringer for the residuary legatee, submitted to the decree of the ' Court. After argument his Honor reserved judgment.