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Court Gives Decision Against City Council DUE DATE FOR RATES PAYMENT INTERESTING CASE (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, To-day. Judgment was given in the Appeal Court to-dav in the ease of Oborn v. tlic Auckland City Council, which was heard before the Appeal Court in October. The first question involved was that of the interpretation of section 77 of the Rating Act and the ascertainment of the date on winch rates become due and payable, the Judge in the Lower Court having held that date to be the date of the individual notice given to the ratepayer as opposed to the date stated, in public notice of the striking of rates. The Court of Appeal to-day, by a majority of three judges to two, allowed the appeal. A writ of prohibition was accordingly issued against the council to prevent the enforcement by it cf judgment obtained against the appellants insofar as that judgment contravened section 77 as construed. Costs were allo.ved the appellant.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 10 December 1934, Page 6
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164APPEAL ALLOWED Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 10 December 1934, Page 6
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