LEGAL INQUIRY.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 84, 10 April 1929, Page 9

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 *111 be inserted with the least possible delay. LOOKER OX.—Your friend has lived !n New Zealand lons enough to make up for his absence abroad, and if otherwise eligible may obtain a pension. SUBSCRIBER.—You cannot compel the new owner to contribute towards the cost of the fence. He may well have taken the fence into consideration when he bought. Yon may persuade hint to contribute. He is liable for half the cost of repairs. GT. SOUTH ROAD.—You are liable for two <iays' rent. TEA TIME. —I presume a grant was actually made to your ancestor. It is in»re than likely that after all these jcars some person has acquired a good title to the land by occupyinz it for -O years. If no one has it. it has probably been sold for non-paymeni of rates. The onus is on yon lo find the land and prove your rille to i'. The mere loss of the grant will t>oi prevent you establishing your claim if it is otherwise good and ha«= not been defeated by any of the ways mentioned. Many of the original grants were sold immediately they wera issued to the soldiers. SHARES.—I'ost at once to the registered office Of the company a cancellation of your agreement to take shares. If it reaches the office before a letter of allotment is posted to you. you are entitled to withdraw your application. Otherwise it will be too late. Your letter should be sent by registered i>««< with an acknowldgment ojf receipt form, and you should keep a copy. Von may prefer to cable to be surer of getting your cancellation in before the allotment notice is posted. In thai case you should write as well. FLt'MBER.—-On the facts you mention the meter is yours, but the by-laws ma\ in effect make your ownership a mere shadow. FORIV—The compulsory insurance cover* third party risks only, anil is designed to protect the general jmhlic from tlii possibility of having no against a careless motorist for the reason th-it the motorist may be unable to pay for the damage he has caused. The cover protects you as a motorist against claims made against you for damag" you may cause to others, and it also protects you against any damage another motorist may do to you. whether you are in your «ar at"the time or merely walking in the street. Ycu are bound hy the conditions under which you joined up wnd must complete fire years in the unit. You were, however, at the time under no obligation to sign on for nioro thnii • our Tpsrs, and as you cii<l so iuklt a misapprehension you should in; or View the officer who misled vou and see what he can do for you. *