§ Mr. CHARLES BATHURSTasked the Attorney-General what is the cause of the prolonged delay on the part of the Public Trustee, as executor, in winding-up the estate of A. Muir Wilson, late of Sheffield, solicitor, deceased; and whether, pending such winding-up, and in view of the present condition of destitution of John Gill, late of Scaife House, Fewston, in the county of York, farmer, and his family, creditors of the said testator's estate to the amount of £12,000 or thereabouts, he will pay thereout to the said creditors the whole or any part of the above sum?
§ Sir RUFUS ISAACSThe Public Trustee informs me that there has been no delay in winding-up the estate of the late Mr. Muir Wilson. The moneys required for the settlement of the claim of Mr. John Gill and family have always been available, both prior and subsequent to the death, and are still held in a separate account. The Gill family have hitherto claimed about £8,500 more than is in fact now due. They have also unsuccessfully endeavoured in the Chancery Division and in the Court of Appeal to set aside the sale of the property to the Leeds Corporation, from which the moneys in the hands of the Public Trustee have been derived. The Public Trustee is, and always has been, willing to pay to the Gill family such sum as may be due to them, but is advised to make no payments until the amount due is definitely agreed, and until the litigation against the Leeds Corporation is at an end. He is further advised that he ought not to pay the money into Court, which he would be glad to do if he could, and thus relieve the estate of further expense.