Claims for Compensation.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 5453, 23 August 1901, Page 2

Claims for Compensation.

I Halted Press Association—By Eleofcrlo f Telegraph Wellington, Aag 22 The Willis Street widen;ng was revived this morning, by lite heating of a cage in the compensation Court. Through sn over s'ght on the parb of the ofSoera of the City Corporation, the claim of three members of the Schul'z family for £18,7^0, as compen Ration for land taken by the Corporation Bb the foot of Willis Street, went by default) There were four members of the family interested m the property, which they estimated at a total value {of £25,000. On the case being taken to the Appeal Court, the Corporation had the verdict given against) it, the claim of the defendants standing good. There was, however, one member of the SohuKz family (Mrs Clark), who did not put in her otaitn at the tame time as the other three, and her claim, therefore, bad to go to the Compensation Oonrb. The land concerned in that block situated on the coraer of Willie and Harbour Stress, north from the Errpire Hotel. Mr B3iidix Hallenetefn al o had an interest in the block, andihis claim, too, had to go to the Coarb for Settlement* Heooe this morniog'a sitting. The Chief Justice pre 'sided, and had the assistance of two aesaßßore> Mrs Clark claimed £6250 from the Corporation, being a fourth share of the wholn property, Mr Hallenstelo claimed £6600, ac owner of the fee simple, which was subjeob bo a leise, expiring io 1903, at a yearly rental of £312. The hearing of evidence was nob concluded whan the Oourt reset