LEGAL INQUIRY COLUMN.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 83, 8 April 1925, Page 9

LEGAL INQUIRY COLUMN.

(BY. A BARRISTER-AT-LAW.)

Letters of inquiry will be nnswered every week in this column. As far as possible they will be dealt with in the order in which tliey .ire received, and replies will be inserted with the least possible Ueiuy.

AORAXOI.—What is Hie provision in Ihe will? If there is no provision you may apply to the Court for li-avc to (To iis you surest. The furniture belongs to the estate, but could lie liikcn by you .ik part of your elm n<, or be. made the subject of a. Court order. Without more definite information I cannot give, you more explicit help. BOINDAHY FENCE.—If your neighbour takes the proper steps she can compel you to fence. You similarly can compel her to repair the old fence and erect n new one on the unfeuced portion. Surely you can ugrue between you as to the type of fence, seeing that you will each have to ]>ny one hulf. the cost? F.K.S.— If tlie price is over £20 you must stamp for 1 /:S. The rates are stanipiible nt sixpence for every £25 or part thereof, each note being stamped separately. DAISY. — You should f,'ive notice- of the accident at once to I hi; employers and ask for compensation. EDENDALE. —I could not answer your question without seeing a sample of the docket. The distinction between cash and credit is not noticed in stamping. If the docket acknowledges payment it is liuble to duty. DISTRACTED. — Sue your husband f.»r separation and maintenance. Your marriage to him does not alter the ownership of your property or furniture.

SKYLHiHT. —Yon have no remedy nt nil, nnil nnythiiiK the eumiiany may do will lie out of kindness nnd not because they are hound to oompeneatp yon. C.W.— Either write to another solicitor or tv the local Law Society. Your Australian experiences have been most unfortunate. ARGUMENT.—There is no restriction <m such marriajres.

COIN.—II is purely ;i mutter of nvitleirt-e. mill tin- pmbabiliileH are Hint even if Villi proved the lisreenii-11l 10 Klve colli 'mission ii u-niM only b<: allottfil on ] ill Id iircolllits.

I.AM). -Civi' mc iletiils <<f >'<'iir prlcrnin-e, and 1 nil) try to aimWiT yuur (jues t ion.

ANXKH'.SI.V WAITIMJ. —Vniir landlord isIjuitG rij-'lit in lieclliiillK the rent for the present, but you will have, to pay it In line course. MEDICO.—Our own I'nrllaniPiit hns inirlioriry in I In l ni:itn-r. tb<> r up. renee of both Houses beinp neci-smiry.

IJU(ii».M(iL.ir may he

Mliil for ilumngfH

MISS. W.IB. —Iγ I* •' iiiientlun ~f ,1,-i-,-,.' 11 tin- persons nil hi!vi- iijikil ■•ham- - mid no outsiders 11 n- iilliiwi-il to |oin in. there is lint In my inlinl any illegality.

15..1. Tim time fur iIiMH-iiliiiu h:i« i.:i:—=•-.I s. -v.-ii days mil}- lii-iiiu iilliiu-fil. In any I'll 60 111" .-1111.11111 was [,„, smull. POST.-—You in' em it led in ri>uiuvi> i!i.' post 1"r t.iii your 1111111 provliliHl you iln mi damage to j-dur neighbour." This will probably necessitate your iv-l-ri'Ctlng it in its proper place. You wmlil l.c well advised to wrlto to your ii'-iwlil • liiformliiK him wliui vuu Iji-o|)ose til <li>.