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as ' ' % INQUIRERS' CORNER (Conducted by " INTERPRETER.") . Answers will be published as early as possible ' after receipt of questions. All letters to be addressed, "Interpreter," c/'o. "Truth," Box 574, G.P.0.. Wellington. While taking no responsibility for any answer given m these columns, every endeavor will fee made to see that these are absolutely correct, i Answers to legal queries must be accepted 1 merely as a guide as to whether or not it Is worth , while going to the expense of placing matters mii quired about m the, hands of a solicitor for further action. No replies can be made by, post. -• g

A.: B must reasonably require the place for a dwellinghouse before he can obtain an order for possession. If A can prove the above facts B would not get an order. * , Q.: Person rents house on understanding that he is later to purchase same, but there is nothing m writing ! setting out this agreement. Can person be compelled to buy? — "Tenant." A. : If you have not signed an undertaking, to buy you , cannot be compelled to do so if it can be established that up to the present you are a tenant only and are not m possession as a purchaser. Q.: Person receives notice to quit. Landlord accepts rent after expiry of notice. Is tenant entitled to fresh notice? — "Digger's Wife." . A.: Not unless it can be he-Id that from the whole of the circumstances ' (including the acceptance of rent) a new tenancy was intended to be 1 created. Q.: Enquirer purchases house which is insured with fire insurance company. • Subsequent^'' succeeds m paying off the mortgage, which, is dis- ' (Jhargred, and does not carry 'on the insurance. Insurance company now threaten proceedings to recover preminm due six months ago. Could insurance company succeed m such a , claim?— "J.C.G." A.: Not unless enquirer has entered into new contract to insure with company for the year for which the premium is claimed. ' Q.: Landlady claiming increased rent. (1) • Should tenant pay same? (2) If landlady refuses rent at former rate what should tenant do? (3) Has landlady any right to come on to tenant's premises? (4) Landlady ' threatens proceedings for possession, saying she requires premises for her-

Marriage, Divorce, Domestic, Etc.: Q.: Husband and wife separated for number of years, husband paying wife maintenance. Husband now petitioning for divorce. Can wife prevent his going on with divorce? A.: Wife cannot prevent husband. going on with his petition, but should be represented m the proceedings and make a claim for alimony or maintenance. Husband would have to pay' her costs m the divorce proceedings if the proper steps were taken on her behalf. • ', Q.: Husband petitioner is granted decree nisi m divorce. Instructs solicitor acting for him to take proceedings to obtain custody of child. Later upon writing to solicitor he ascertains that solicitor, quite contrary to his instructions, has agreed to order granting wife custody of child and for alimony at the rate of two pounds' per . week, which he is unable to pay. Can wife claim alimony, arid what steps will he have to take' to obtain custody of- child? — "Digger." A.: So long as the order for alimony stands the wife can claim payment thereunder. Husband should move to ' have both order for alimony and that for custody of child set' aside. This he shoujd have no difficulty m doing if the facts are as stated. - If wife will not then hand over child husband should apply to the Court for writ of habeas corpus, under which the child would .have to be delivered up to him. ( > Housing, Rent, Rates/ Etp.: ; Q.: A is tenant of house owned .by B. B serves notice to quit.- A discovers that the sole purpose for which A requires house is to renovate same and reaellsv Would B m these circumstances be entitled to an order for possession? — "Fair Play."