Me. J, ©, Hanson made an application as the representative of Mrs. Watson for a rant of administration of her late has-Mr. H. P. Wilkinson opposed on behalf of Mr. Thomas Grahame Watson, and Mr. Platt on behalf of Messrs. John'Dunlop Watson and George Best Watson, brothers of Mr, Andrew Vans Watson hi The circumstances giving rise who died intestate, and Jane Anne Watson
to the suit involved curious issues and are best learnt from a perusal of the petition and answers which Bir. Hanson road as The Petition of th shows as follows hove-named plaintiff 1,—Androw Vans Watson Into of the Stock Exchange in the City of London, England and of Blackford House, Rothie Norman, in the County of Aberdeen, Scotland, died at Milton of Gight in the County of Aberdeen on the 8th day of November 1898 intestate without Leaving issue or parent him surviving but leaving sury' im Emma Watson his lawful widow and relict and the above named John Dunlop Watson, George Best Watson, Thomas Grahame Watson and Jone Anne Watson his lawful brothers and sister.
2.—By a Power of Attorney dated the 6th day of January 1899 under the hand and seal of the said Emma Watson which power of attorney is filed herewith the said Emma if who is a on business 8 solicitor at No. 5 Hongkong Road ud also Charles Dowdall, Dancan George Lindsay all of Shanghai jointly and each of them severally to be her lawful attorneys and attorney for the purpose of obtaining Letters of Admin.
tration or other representation of all and iogular the estate and property of the said Andrew Vans Watson situate in or near Shanghai to be granted to her said attorneys or attorney for her use and benefit and until she should duly apply for and obtain Letters of Administration of the eaid deceased to be granted to her.
3.—The said Andrew Vans Watson was at the time of his death entitled to an undivided share in a certain lot of land situate in the Foochow Road Shanghai and known' in the
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