Re Matthews - [1993] 2 NZLR 91

Wills — Construction — Transfer of land to respondent — Consideration not paid but debt created — Forgiveness of debt in will — Because of legislative change later codicil containing absolute gift of amount of debt to transferee — Testator's intention that gift be forgiveness of debt owed — Transferee contending entitlement to amount bequeathed in codicil absolutely — Whether presumption of advancement — Whether evidence of intention to gift — Whether transferee entitled to take gift without repaying debt.