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WILL TO BE CONTESTED
Large Estate Subject of Controversy and Hearing Will be Made in the Courts
[Welland Telegraph, 16 January 1912]
Claiming that the will filed in the Surrogate Court as that of his late father, Geo. Hanna, was either not executed by him or that he was not in a sound state of mind when he prepared it, Wm. Hanna, one of the sons of the deceased, has, through his attorney, J.F. Gross, entered a caveat against the testament, and the action will shortly be tried before the local Surrogate Judge, when the executors will be asked to prove the will.
Geo. Hanna died on Christmas Day last year and left the following will by which he bequeathed his property.
“This is the last will and testament of me, George Hanna, of the town of Welland, and province of Ontario, gentleman, made this twenty-first day of October, A.D. 1911.
1-I revoke all former wills or other testamentary disposition made by me at any time heretofore, and declare this only to be and contain my last will and testament.
2-I direct all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses to be paid and satisfied by my executors hereinafter named, as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.
3-I give, devise and bequeath unto my son, Geo. Alpha Hanna, all my real and personal estate, subject to the payment of the following legacies:
(a) One hundred dollars to my daughter, Maria Tufts.
(b) Five hundred dollars to my son, Wm. Hanna.
(c) Five hundred dollars to my daughter-in-law, Mary Hanna.
(d) Fifty dollars to my step-daughter, Ann Jane Bell.
(e) All the said sums to be paid within a year after my decease.
4-The rest and residue of my estate I give, devise and bequeath unto my son, Geo. A. Hanna.
5-I nominate and appoint J.G. Demare and G.W. Sutherland, both of the town of Welland to be executors of this, my last will.”
In witness, whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year first above written
His
George X Hanna
“Mark”
The name of H.W. Macoomb as attorney is appended to the will as it was drawn by him. His name, together with that of Mrs. W.E. Anger, also appears as witnesses.
J.F. Gross, attorney for Mr. Hanna, stated on Friday that the late Geo. Hanna was reputed to be worth about $30,000 when he died.
“Wm. Hanna is protesting to have the will proved,” he stated.
The section will come up within a short while, but the Judge has not yet fixed a date for hearing of the testimony.
At the time of his death deceased was living with his son, George A. to whom the bulk of the property has been left.
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