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RE-ENTRY UPON PROPERTY. CROWN'S ACTION UPHELD, GISBORNE, This Day. TJie judgment of Mr Justice Ostler was given in the Supreme Court in the ease in which a native, Sam Cotter, petitioned against the Crown's action in re-entering upon leasehold property for non-payment of rent. The evidence showed that the Land Board had difficulty in securing rent from petitioner and finally re-entered". A few days later petitioned tendered, the amount of the arrears, but the Commissioner refused to accept. li\ making an order relieving petitioner from forfeiture on condition that lie paid the Crown socts and all arrears of rent his Honour said that the right of re-entry for non-payment of rent v.as always regarded in equity merely as security for payment of rent. —Press Assn.
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Northern Advocate, 11 July 1925, Page 4
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