LEGAL INQUIRY COLUMN.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 65, 18 March 1925, Page 10

LEGAL INQUIRY COLUMN.

■ • / ■ • ■ ' ! (BY A BARRISTER-AT-LAW.) <$ Letters of Inquiry will be answered everr week in this column. Aβ far » nmdi7 they will be dealt with in the ordM which they are received, and replies JS be inserted with the least possible delay. FAIR-PLAY.—(I) It is very doubtful wh. ther you can object to pay on thY pounds you mention. Common senlt Iβ on your side, but the wording of th» Act imposes no conditions or oblien tlons on the Council. (2) if "I?" refusal to pay wus held to be rightful you would, of course, be entitled to nay the undisputed portion separately but until your refusal is held right you cannot safely insist on separating the items. (3) lour best plan is to draw the Council's attention to the lack of service, and get as many others as noselble to do so at the same time it v quite possible thiit the Council itself is wholly unaware of the position. M. (Te Aroha). —Your wife Is liable to the mortgagee for the principal sum itud all interest, but she in turn may claim it from the purchaser. SAPRA AUDE.—If the proper steps arc taken you ehould be able to obtain possession at the worst in about ten weeks WlDOW.—Profit from sub-letting may be taken into account in such a case. I cannot estimate the expense. I should say, however, on the facts you give, that it would pay you to apnlv for a reduction. * R.J. —You do not ask any question. Unless the noise is mode maliciously, nnd is actually a nuisance, you have no remedy. LLOYD.—There is a statutory authority for compelling you to keep land clear of noxious weeds to the centre of the roadway. There Is no provision tn respect of clearing the footpath of debris. PIECE WORK. —You are within the scope of the Workers' Compensation Act, and ehould be insured. W.J.S.—The Property Law Act provides that the property shall be insured for its full insurnble value in the name of the mortgagee and in an office to beappointed by him. In addition the owner must pay the premium and hand, the receipt to the mortgagee before noon on the day it falls due. If no contrary provision is inserted In a mortgage the above rule applies in every case. SUBSCRIBER.— (I) Three days' notice at least is required. You must attend personally and get a license. (2) The written consent of both parents on the prescribed form is required. MOTOR.—You need not register the vehicle or take out a license until and unless you use it on the road: (2) If you were to contest your neighbour's notice or claim I .*iould say you would not be compelled to contribute one-half of the cost, but I do not euppose you could wholly escape contribution. It is purely a matter within the discretion of a magistrate. It would be cheaper to come to an arrangement or waive your objection if the amount involved is small. PESTED. — (1) So long as your tenancy is in existence you cannot be disturbed without compensation. (2) The same condition applies to this question as to the former. You must remember, however, that your tenancy may be terminated, and the owner may then do as he likes. You have practically to decide whether to continue your tenancy, and put up with the inconvenience, or to give up the property. REGULAR.—You are free to do as you like. INQUIRER. —You should see your solicitor, and make sure you get a title in exchange for your money. In spite of the discount offered, it would not be wise to pay without getting a title.