LEGAL INQUIRY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 270, 14 November 1928, Page 5

LEGAL INQUIRY.

(By A BARRISTER-AT-LAW.)

Letters of inquiry will be answered every week in this column. As far as possible they will be dealt with in the order to which they are received, and replies •will be inserted with the least possible delay.

LUCILLE MARI.—The father is not liable for the sirl, as she is not destitute, and could earn her own living. Had you made an application at an earlier date, when the jrirl was younger, an order would doubtless have been made against him. If the girl is entitle to a share in the estate from which sh« is indirectly receiving an Income, tt may be possible to obtain a large* allowance for her, or even a retrospective allowance. BRAN FAG.—Your best plan is to send notice that falling her calling and taking delivery of her half share, you wiH sell everything to the best advantage and divide the proceeds. Ton could, of course, apply to the Court to hav® accounts taken, and you would probably be allowed something for your labour. PUZZLED.—If your mortgage was registered it would be impossible for tha owner to borrow on first mortgage in priority to your mortgage without your consent. If you ask your solicitor to search the title he will be able to explain in what way your rights hava been affected. LIXNETT. —(1) It Is proper for a solicitor to decline to act for two parties whta a difference arises or appears likely to arise between them in respect of tha transaction in question. (2 and 3). The circumstances may well not be tha same. You may have been precluded from raising the objection that tha present purchaser is making by tha terms of the preliminary agreement. If the circumstances are exactly the same you would possibly have a good claim for damages for negligence. I assume that the present purchaser's objection is a valid one, and not merely an excuse for getting out of his contract. VESPASIAN.—The only way to obtain your freedom is to obtain a divorce. You may be able to proceed as a pauper. READER. —Tour right to terminate the agreement by returning the articles is conditional upon your having paid all instalments due at the time of return. You will therefore be liable for the arrears. MRS. H.—(l) You are not entitled to notice. (2) You will hare to pay the costs. If you do not judgment will be given against you and further costs incurred. JIM.—You should instruct your solicitor to obtain a release of the mortgage and stamp and register it. If you do not do so now. It may cost you much more to have it done in the future. 83.—1f the damage is due to excavation on your property you will have to bear the expense. If it is due to filling on your neighbour's land he must pay. Otherwise you will share the expense.