“Bounty” Descendant in Victorian
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Will Case
Mrs. Norah Jane Mitchell (Nee
Christian) of Norfolk Island appeared in a Melbourne Court re cently to contest the provisions of the will of her late husband, James Frederick Mitchell, formerly of Melbourne.
Mitchell left his widow a small annuity and a car; the residue of his £21,000 estate went to his daughter, Patricia.
Shortly after his death, Mrs. Mitchell gave birth to a son, but there was no provision in Mitchell’s will for a posthumous child.
Mr. Justice Barry granted Mrs. Mitchell £2,000 in cash from the estate, increased her annuity, and directed that the two children should share the residue.