Mr. Herbert Turvey was buried on the third Thursday after Guy Fawkes' Day, and on the following Tuesday fortnight the Widow gave birth to a son. Both mother and child progressed amazingly and everybody called to visit Harriett, but chiefly to satisfy their curiosity as to the amount which she inherited.
Don't keep them waiting.
PROBLEM No. 22.
Mrs. George Dumpkins was very vexed that any Estate Duty at all should be payable, and when she was told that a Corrective Affidavit would have to be presented she threatened to change her Solicitors. As she very properly said she had sufficient troubles already without having to pay for more, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whoever he was, ought to be ashamed of himself for taxing Widows so scandalously.
She entirely disagreed with the opinion of her Solicitor as to the necessity of presenting this Corrective Affidavit, and insisted upon having Counsel's opinion on the matter. The following facts were therefore submitted to the learned gentleman:—
Mr. Dumpkins' Estate had been proved for Probate purposes at £71,000, but during the year after death the following Assets were realised and Liabilities settled, viz.:—