AN ONEHUNGA DISPUTE.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 38, 13 February 1920, Page 8

AN ONEHUNGA DISPUTE.

PLAINTIFF NONSUITED. The action in which Nellie Hay (Mr. Hall Skelton) sued for possession from Wiiliam Wade (Mr. A. E. Skelton) of a piece of land in Onehunga on the ground of unlawful occupation was discontinued at the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Chapmar, and a nonsuit entered.

Defendant in his statement admitted that rates were owing in respect of a portion of the land in the statement of claim, but denied any were owing on the remaining portion, which was owned by himself. Hi= mother, Catherine Wade, was tenant for life of the land respecting which the rates were in default. He claimed therefore that as his rates were not in arrears the conveyance to the plaintiff of the property under the Rating Act did not affect the land belonging to him. He further claimed that -the portion of the land he occupied was bequeathed to him by his father in 18S7, and that he had been in occupation of it for thirty years, and that the boundaries had been pointed out to the plaintiff.

When the case was brought before the Judge the plaintiff discontinued her action, and was nonsuited, with costs to defendant.