"Dispute hinged on whether outfarms were included in bequeathal The High Court has resolved a bitter family dispute over the will of a Carlow bachelor farmer, ruling that the deceased intended to leave his entire 69ac landholding to his nephew, who had worked the farm for decades. The case, officially cited as Murphy v Butler and Others, hinged on the interpretation of the 2019 will of William Doyle from Bealalaw, Myshall,"
"who died without issue at the age of 77 in November 2019, sparking a legal construction suit between his nephew Peter Murphy, and his sister, nieces and nephews (the Roberts defendants), who were residuary legatees."
William Doyle of Bealalaw, Myshall, died in November 2019 at age 77 without issue. His 2019 will prompted a construction suit in Murphy v Butler and Others over whether outfarms formed part of the bequeathed property. Peter Murphy, the deceased’s nephew, had worked the 69-acre farm for decades and claimed the whole holding. Roberts family members were named as residuary legatees and contested the will. The High Court found that Doyle intended to leave the entire 69-acre landholding to Peter Murphy, resolving the family dispute and awarding the farm to the nephew.
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