LEGAL INQUIRY COLUMN.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 276, 19 November 1913, Page 6

LEGAL INQUIRY COLUMN.

BT A BARRISTER-Al-LAW. MORE LIGHT.—The ratepayers paying Uic draina-ge rate are not exempt from the ordinary general rate levied by the Boad Board. In m-y opinion, the Road Board nave no power to exempt them. EICKOSOO.-I reutty cannot tell you wiiat your rights are without seeing the plan and any other documents you Save signed You should write to the Board "with idkmi you made your arrangements, and not to tne Minister, who probably knows nothing at those arrangements. \<i you take the matter to arbitration, the arbitrators win have all the powers you mention, but only If tiey are provided for In the agreement to refer the matter to the arbitrators. If tiie matter rocs to arbitration, you should set legal assistance to approve of the agreement before you sign it. MYKTL.E.—Ton are not responsible for the arrears of rent left by the former tenant. DESPAIR Yon do not glxc mc enough information to enable mc to lielp yon. OBACPO.—If you can satisfy the court that you were induced to ghre the order for the boar by the misrepresentation of the agent, you will not be obliged to pay. APPRENTICE.—Not if he was under 21 at the time he left, or just turned 2L RANGER.—AII you can do is to try and collect the amount from the prevtoim owner. If he "will not pay, sue him. JUMNA.—The orwner of the fowls would have no remedy against you for poisoning them, but it Is an offeDco to lay poison will-In a city or borouch. However, if your pardon Js properly fenced you may destroy in any Itrwful way any fowls trespassing. If yon take that course, yon stiould notify the owner at on-ce of the bird destroyed) and' describe the carcases within 34 hours of notifying the owner. ENERGETIC—You may sue the man to recover from him the damage actually sustained' by you by his leaving without notice. VERITAS.—You hare no claim on the Cotmcll, but you may reclaim the amount paid to the surveyor. NEW cntiM-If C. was not informed by B. of the arrangement made witi A., then A's purchaser, I), can claim only ■half of the cost of the half-fence. Otherwise, he may claim the whole. WATOfTPTTT^.—It is not necessary to wait until the dog gets Ms teeth into yon before taking action. You may summons the owner in the- Police Court every time the dog rashes out at yon. It is an olTence to allow one's dog to rush out at people using the highway. INTERESTED. — The duties and fees would be about £13. in addition, there will be solicitor's costs for proving will. etc. These oosts cannot be properly estimated. All will depend on the time and trouble involved. G. JOHNSON.—Hook hawkers are such an unmitigated pest, that 1 cannot understand anybody having anything to do with them. In your case, you are not responsible. I,et the man "sue you if he likes, and it he does be sure to give immediate notice at "the Court of your intention to defend, and attend on the ilay fixed for the hearinc, and insist upon the plaintiff producing the order The Magistrate will dismiss the case when he knows that you did not sign the order, and that yom- wife had no authority from you to sign it.