LEGAL INQUIRY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 174, 25 July 1928, Page 3

LEGAL INQUIRY.

Letters of inquiry will be answered every week in this column. As far as possible they will be dealt with in the order in which they are received, and replies will . be inserted with the least possible delay. H.G.B.—By surrendering the lease you have lost all rights under it to compensation. Ton should have asked for a payment on surrendering. DOUBTFUL.—With the written consent of your neighbour you may plant on the boundary. Without consent you must not plant on or alongside the boundary. There is no restriction on the height, but the height the trees are likely to - grow will have some bearing upon* the distance from the boundary which would j r be considered reasonable. Six feet for j large trees has been held sufficient. i L I.M.P.—It Is impossible to ascertain how I > the interest has been calculated. The j trustee will doubtless on request send ' * you a copy of the bank-book showing ! . what interest has been credited from ] year to year. I cannot calculate it, as I s the balance for any one year on which . ; interest is allowed is not known to me, | J nor do I know the rate of interest. | : MAUVE.— (1) Your question was answered : some weeks back. The mortgagee may i sell the property if his mortgage is not ! t repaid when it falls due. (2) You j j cannot be compelled to pay. j ) A.B.C.— (1> You are not liable for the! damage. (2i Your claim will depend j wholly on the terms of your lease, i i") The lease should be stamped by the ; Stamp Office for 3/ duty for every £50 j per annum of rental. If it is now more ■ ; than three months since it wa# signed i an extra £."> duty must be paid. The j 7 defective stamping does not invalidate ~ the lease, but makes it unenforceable in \ court until the duty is paid. I * DIVORCE.—Your proper course was to have j applied to the Supreme Court for permanent maintenance. The present order will not be effective beyond the e date of the final decree. SUBSCRIBER.-—Yqu can l<e compelled to contribute towards :he cost of erecting n the fence. d ANXIOUS.—I am of the "pinion that the j notice you gave is efficient. «' AGENT.—Apart from any special provision ] 1 in your lease entitling you to sue. you: do not appear to have any grounds for I taking legal action. . INQUIRER. —You doubtless signed an unconditional agreement to accept and i articles - would be difficult for you to set up any verbal , condition such as you suggest If von decide to dispute the order you should return the article, denying liability and setting out your contention 7 ACCIDENT.—You would be served with a