LEGAL INQUIRY COLUMN.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 194, 16 August 1911, Page 8

LEGAL INQUIRY COLUMN.

(BY ± BABRISTEB-AT-LAW.) Letters of Inquiry will ne answered every Wednesday in this column. As far as po» sible they will be dealt wltii iu the order In which they are received, and replies will be inserted with tin- least possible delay. In order to derive the greatest advautjuri from this column, correspondents should give full paiticulars of the facts upon which they desire advice. Whatever th« details supplied, however, no responsibility can be accepted for errors, iu whatever nay arising, though every effort will b* uiade to ensure accuracy. Answers art based absolutely on the information given, uud tberefoie, iu ail instances, tan only b* applied to the specific case dealt with. EX TEXEBRIS LUCEM.—U) Judgmeat against the wife is not a foregone conduction. She should appear and state the facts as set out iu your letter, and laite the daughter to give evidence in support. 'She should succeed. If she does, she should ask the magistrate to allow her costs for her attendance and for her daughter's attendance. (2) If the wife fails she cannot be made to pay if she has no estate, neither can she be punished in such circumstances for not paying. (3) The husband is not liable, but unless he appears and states the circumstances judgment will be given against him. He also should ask for his expenses. C.E.—Yes, you are bound to insure, and la the name of the mortgagee. C.G.—Yon have no legal claim against-your landlord, but it is landlords such as this that are responsible for much of the odium with which capitalists are regarded by the workers. GRANDFATHER.—Your pension will be reduced by the precipe sum over £34 earned by you in the year. Your interpretation of tie paragraph you refer to is wrong. D.McL. —The rule referred to does not deal with the matter at all. In the absence of any rule specifically exempting you you would appear still to be liable for your contributions. M.D.—Your neighbour is encroaching on your rights, but your only remedy is to sue him for damage.s, and to keep on suing him till he decides to cut down tie trees. ' ENGLANDER.—You are entitled to give up the house after a week's notice. You may also sell the furniture In the way you suggest LAMP. —(1) You may not deduct the £ls from the income. (2) Very doubtful. (3) Ail profit from new stock is yours. (4) No. (5) Yes, the amount received by the son should be debited to the father if the former was the father'! agent in the matter. BELLE.—(I) You are liable for repairs done after a week's notice to you. (2) You would be liable, as mentioned in answer to question 1, in any ease. (3) It might have bound you had you been given the proper time to object, but as it is you are not liable, and may ignore the matter entirely. RAMBLER- —You are under a misapprehension. This column exists for the purpose of helping honest people out of their difficulties, and not for the purpose of abetting the other class of person to cause mischief and trouble. Spare a moment for self-examination, and you will realise In which class your mental peculiarities place you.

E.K.—The owner may do what he pleaS'S with his property, and may poll It down If he is so inclined. First, or course, he must give jou reasonab.e notice to quit. Perhaps, it you approach him in a friendly way he may be persuaded to let you retain tin place. VICTIM.—B may sue for the wages actMlly lost from the wrongful dismissal. This, as you will see. may or may not be tie full eight months' wages. It will depend upon how long B is out of work and what wages he may receive in any new position he gets. T.W.—The house and land will not affect the pension, but the other property wilL WORKER, Ellerslie—l do not think y° u are entitled to any more notice. H.l.—The marriage would not be lawful. J. E.L.B.—Letters not bearing name and address are desiroved, and inquirers writing again should repeat the question. I do not remember your question and am unable to answer. GISRORNF. P.B —lf you hare been lining with another man as his wife it is pr°" bably quite useless to defend tne action. If tou have no defence to make you need take no step* whatever. Of course, a decree will he granted for the di-oroe i'. the petitioner succeeds in satisfvin* <nc court that he is .ntitled to it," wlvtber you defend or net. MUMPARA BIs in a difficult situation, but I think he can be rescued if he is prnmpt and diligent. It would be useless, however, t" attempt to guide n m through these columns. His business demands elose personal attention, and I should do him wrong if I tried to dirert him in a mere newspaper paragraph. He should consult a solicitor without delay. E.T.J- sends no name. S«e- -answer ift J.E.LuE. tbott.