LEGAL INQUIRY.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 74, 27 March 1918, Page 8

LEGAL INQUIRY.

' (BY A BAHBISTER-AT-LAW.). Letters of Inquiry will be answered every week in this column. As far as possible they will be dealt with In the order in whlcU they are received, and replies will be inserted with the least-possible delay. G.P. —(I) It is net possible to ten you what the cost woulii be, ae' I -do not even, know the nature of the title. Possibly anything, from £3 to £10. (2) If the document was drawn up by a solicitor and duly registered I have no doubt it will be In order. IT it was nor, It Is hardly possible that it can be in order. PKOPEKTY.—Your position is a difficult one. as the property belongs neither to yourself nor the storekeeper, but to the i ' Government. All [ can suggest is that . you should write to the uovemineiu, and see If you can get their assistance to recover what ie due to you. If they are unwilling to help, you should put the matter in the hands of your solicitor, who may be able to bring the storekeeper .to reason. MEMO.—Yes. ANXIOUS.—The landlord is quite wrong about the fruit. I oo not think he is serious about the rest of his threat. Anyway he can only raise the rent within the restrictions allowed by statute. Probably If you stay oa you will hear no more of the trouble. KIA-OBA. —There is no specified distance. The -Act simply says you must not plant on or alongside the fence. However, you will be quite within your rights wherever you plant, so long as yuu have the adjoining owner's written consent. S.E.N. —l'es, the landlord has that power. BEECITWORTH.—(I) As betwteu A, B, and C. C Is liable to A lor rent to March IC, and B is liable from that date. Aβ between B and C, I have no information to enable mc to Bay anything. (2) Doubtful. (3) Take proceedings in the Court for the amount believed to be due. (4) Yes. (5) It will be useless taking proceedings in a complicated matter like yours without legal assistance. The beet advice I can give you is to lay the matter before a ' reliable solicitor in Auckland, and be guided by him. GLAXO.—I do not think in the circurasr.anTt'B you could succeed Iα a claim, for compensation. I am returning your letter. SQUARE DEAL.—You are In as awkward position through the non-registration of the dogs, but a claim against you would not succeed unless the , owner of the licus could satisfy the Court that it was your dogs that killed them. Iv view, however, of the dogs' past record, I think you would have little chance of resisting the claim. I should think doge of such mischievous disposition would be cheaper dead. . SCOTCHMAN.—Of course, if you wish the solicitor to supply you with a detailed statement of account you will have to pay for the time occupied. The solicitor will not make any charge against for collection, us yon are the person paying. ANXIOUS BROTHER.—On the facts you mention the wife would have no chance of getting a divorce. In any case, tliere Is only an Inference that cause for divorce has arieen, iind much more definite proof would be required before proceedings should be begun.