LEGAL INQUIRY.

Auckland Star, Issue 291, 9 December 1925, Page 13

LEGAL INQUIRY.

I (By A BARRISTER-AT-LAW.) Letters of inquiry will be answered eTery week in this column. As far as possible they -will be dealt with In the -order 'n which they are received, and replies will be inserted'with the least possible delay. LODGE. —(1 and 2)'lt* is not usual to provide a free copy of deeds. If the deeds are in the poossesslon of the mortgagee he is entitled to ask for payment for ■ ids-time and trouble in producing them for'your inspection. . (3) You can only ■ be made to pay what you have bound yourself to pay in the documents, (.4) I' do not understand this question. What. Iβ the charge lor? i .. . MOTHER.—Reasonable notjee should be given,, though I would not say it-was necfeesary to give' one • week's notice. -The notice , given was certainly very Khort, but in my opinion it was sufficient. ' You , may- therefore claim- the week's wages. In any cage the firm could not deduct the -whole week's wages, but'should-give credit for the - days after the'notice was given.' ANXIOUS INQUIRER. —The answer, depends on many circumstances. Has' the mortgagee left an attorney? If so, the expenese would be 'from £3 to £5. 1 - ' the'mortgagee .were present, it would cost you a little less. WORRIED.: —It is no. use. worrying. The Court has full Jurisdiction to deal with the matter. It will decide almost • wholly in accordance with -the best interests of the children. IN DOUBT. —A husband is liable 'for the articles supplied to his wife if they were necessary to her considering her ' station in life. • In your case a fair defence might be made on the ground that she was not living .with you, in which case you would not be liable .unless your wife had of necessity to . pledge your credit because she was unable to provide herself with reasonable comforts without pledging i your credit. SETTLER. —There is no definite answer to your question. You cannot" now raise objections to the material used by your - neighbour in erecting his naif of the . . fence.* I do not think the Court • would force you to" pay one-half of, the extra cost of altering the type of fence to: suit' your- neighbour, nor do I think you''could expect it to be done free of ' expense to?, you. It will be more desirable to compromise than to thrash " the "dispute.out in courts . ... XMAePfrJurlidietion in such matters is left ■wholly with- 1 thevlocal authority. I may say the /practice almost through.'out the country : has been to refuse per- - mission. "•■ ,- •. ... • ■. , '■'■ ■ - -"■-:-' '■■-'■ '; ■• - - ' ■-' .\ •' \. . . ":ji —■■ . ■