SETTLEMENT REACHED

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 148, 26 June 1934, Page 4

SETTLEMENT REACHED

LADY HUNTER’S APPEAL PROVISION FOR INFANT [ P«” Press Acsoc'etlon I WELLINGTON, June 25. An appeal by Lady Huntci against the order made by Air Justice McGregor under the Family Protection Act, on December 7, regarding the maintenance of her daughter Elizabeth was called at the Appeal Court this morning. Counsel for the trustees announced that a s-3t-iemcnt had been reached, though with some hesitation on the part of the trustees, as the creditors of the estate had not yet paid and the annuitant}; under the will were in a parlous state since the estate was producing no income. Under Air Justice McGregor’s order the trustees were uuthtrised to apply from capital maintenance of £3 weekly while the child was living with her mother and £6 if the child was sent to a boarding School, The Court approved the agreement and made an order varying the previous one and providing that. £2OO be paid to the mother for past maintenance of her daughter from the 'loath of Sir George Hunte- to December 7, and £4 10s weekly from that date, of the daughter was sent to a boarding school £1 10s to be paid. The payments are to be made to Lady Hunter instead of the solicitor as formerly, and are subject to the agreement of the creditors’ estate. If all do not agree the payments will commence as soon as the creditors have paid.