THE APPEAL COURT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7422, 27 March 1902, Page 2

THE APPEAL COURT.

(PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Washington, March 26. The Court of Appeal reserved judgment in the case of Hannah v. Commiasioner of Stamps, involving a question of liability in certain transactions to deed of gift duty.

1 The Court then heard the argument in an important matter of a summons taken out by the Wellington City Corporation calling upon the District Land Eegistrar of Wellington to substantiate the grounds of his refusal to register certain transfers to the corporation of land acquired for street-widening purposes. The question raised is as to the construction of sec. 20 of Publio Works Act Amendment Act, 1900, requiring the owner on subdividing his land for the purposes of sale to provide a frontage to the street 66 feet wide for each allotment. The corporation acquired, in each case before the Court, a portion of the holding, the selling owner retaining the remainder. The Eegistrar refused registration, because the frontage mentioned by the Act was not provided for. The question involved is whether the section applies in every case where an owner sells a single portion of his -j holding, or only where land is out op Jj into a number of allotments for sale. -"*

Mr Martin appeared in support of the summons, and Mr Chapman for the Eegistrar. The Court reserved its decision, and adjourned to 7th April for delivery of judgment.